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CBS producer shoved by police while covering protest in Washington, D.C.

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christina Ruffini (CBS News)

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

DC police officer assaults freelance photographer Craig Ruttle at demonstration

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Craig Ruttle (Newsday)

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

Photojournalist covering DC protest 'decked' in face by police officer

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Shay Horse (Freelance)

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

Grand jury subpoenas independent journalist for video footage of DC protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 4, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Luke Kuhn (It's Going Down)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Dropped

Reporter arrested while covering a Proud Boys rally and counterprotest in Kalamazoo

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 15, 2020
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Targets: Samuel Robinson (MLive)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety
Charges →: Blocking traffic: impeding traffic

Aug. 15, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 16, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Independent journalist repeatedly pushed by a police officer while covering a rally in Georgia

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 15, 2020
Location: Stone Mountain, Georgia
Targets: Anissa Matlock (Freelance)

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

Police knock photojournalist to the ground, damaging camera lens, during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John Rudoff (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Journalist shoved multiple times by law enforcement officers while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sean Bascom (Freelance)

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

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