Reporter pepper-sprayed while covering ‘Justice for Tyre’ protest #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On February 2, 2023 Date of Incident February 1, 2023 Location Johnson City, New York Targets Sarah Eames (Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Daily Mail photographer arrested while covering Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On October 20, 2022 Date of Incident August 7, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Michael Arellano (Daily Mail) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Portland Police Bureau Charges → Trespassing Aug. 7, 2020: Charges pending Aug. 31, 2020: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No
Student photojournalist arrested, equipment seized during LA protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at #student journalism Show More Incident Details Updated On September 18, 2022 Date of Incident September 8, 2020 Location Los Angeles, California Case number 2:21-cv-08378 Targets Pablo Unzueta (Daily 49er) Case Status Settled Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Charges → Rioting: failure to disperse Sep. 9, 2020: Charges pending Mar. 1, 2021: Charges dropped Release Date → September 9, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Storage device, 1 Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in part Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement
ACLU files for ‘false imprisonment’ against Washington, D.C., police after photojournalist arrested, equipment seized #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On August 29, 2022 Date of Incident August 31, 2020 Location Washington, District of Columbia Case number 1:21-cv-02158 Targets Oyoma Asinor (Independent) Case Status Dismissed Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Metropolitan Police Department Charges → Rioting Aug. 31, 2020: Charges pending Aug. 31, 2020: Charges dropped Detention Date → August 31, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement
ACLU sues Washington, D.C., police for violating photojournalist’s rights during protests #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On August 29, 2022 Date of Incident August 29, 2020 Location Washington, District of Columbia Case number 1:21-cv-02158 Targets Bryan Dozier (Independent) Case Status Dismissed Type of case Civil Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Freelance journalist suing city and state after being arrested, placed in isolation, while covering Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On July 29, 2022 Date of Incident June 30, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01106 Targets Lesley McLam (Freelance) Case Status Settled Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Portland Police Bureau Release Date → July 1, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Podcast host violently grabbed, shoved by police officers while covering Portland protests #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On July 29, 2022 Date of Incident June 4, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01106 Targets Lesley McLam (KBOO Community Radio) Case Status Settled Type of case Civil Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Freelance journalist suing after being arrested and placed in isolation while covering Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On July 29, 2022 Date of Incident June 30, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01106 Targets Cory Elia (Freelance) Case Status Settled Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Portland Police Bureau Charges → Assault: assault of a police officer Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Obstruction: disorderly conduct Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Obstruction: resisting arrest Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Release Date → July 1, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Cellphone, 1 Press identification, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement