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Reporter pepper-sprayed while covering ‘Justice for Tyre’ protest

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)

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

Student photojournalist arrested, equipment seized during LA protest

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Village Portland editor sprayed by police while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated On: July 29, 2022
Date of Incident: June 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Cory Elia (Village Portland)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Portland journalist assaulted by police while covering protest

Incident Details

Updated On: July 29, 2022
Date of Incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Cory Elia (KBOO Community Radio)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Yellow Scene Magazine editor shot with pepper balls while covering Denver protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 7, 2022
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Case number: 1:20-cv-01878
Targets: Johnathen Duran (Yellow Scene Magazine)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Class Action

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

Photojournalist assaulted, detained while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Updated On: February 8, 2022
Date of Incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Tim Evans (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

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