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Videographer hit with pepper ball while covering demonstration against LASD

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 12, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Social media journalist shoved by police at Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 3, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Kevin Gilman (Watchdog Citizen News)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Unicorn Riot journalist pushed by officer while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 3, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent journalist assaulted while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 28, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Andy Ngo (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Individuals steal photojournalist’s camera drone ahead of George Floyd anniversary demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 25, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Mark Vancleave (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Equipment Damage

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Reporter, colleague arrested while documenting Elizabeth City protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 19, 2021
Location: Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Targets: Ayano Nagaishi (The Staunton News Leader)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter and colleague arrested during protests in Elizabeth City

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 19, 2021
Location: Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Targets: Alison Cutler (The Staunton News Leader)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

USA Today photojournalist detained during Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Jasper Colt (USA Today)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Brooklyn Center Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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