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Independent journalist says was pushed by a Portland law enforcement officer

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 5, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist hit with projectiles while covering a Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 20, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist says she was pushed with baton by Portland police officer while filming an arrest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

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

Journalist hit with batons, shoved to the ground by law enforcement officers while covering a Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Reporter hit with crowd-control munitions in Portland, treated for concussion

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

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

Officers harass, shove journalist covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 10, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

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

Journalist shoved by police officers while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 15, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist assaulted by police while covering Portland protests in July

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

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

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