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Photojournalist grabbed by backpack, shoved by police while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Freelance)

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

Journalist arrested while covering a Portland protest, equipment confiscated and damaged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John (Full Revolution Media)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Sep. 27, 2020: Charges pending

Apr. 7, 2021: Charges dropped

Obstruction: harassment of an officer

Sep. 27, 2020: Charges pending

Apr. 7, 2021: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: September 26, 2020
Release Date →: September 27, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 2

Cellphone, 2

Equipment bag, 1

Protective equipment, 1

External battery, 1

Miscellaneous equipment, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

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

Court grants motion to compel former editor to reveal confidential source

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 5, 2019
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Milo Yiannopoulos (Breitbart News)

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

Portland journalist attacked, equipment stolen at protest

Incident Details

Updated On: June 4, 2020
Date of Incident: June 29, 2019
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Andy Ngo

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

Equipment Damage

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

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

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