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Independent Portland multimedia journalist tackled, maced and arrested by federal agents

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Grace Morgan (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Federal Agents
Charges →: Assault: assault on a federal officer

Jul. 27, 2020: Charges pending

Jul. 27, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment Broken →: Equipment bag, 1

Protective equipment, 1

Journalist hit with multiple pepper balls while documenting protests in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 20, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Grace Morgan (Freelance)

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

Multimedia journalist says she was tackled by Portland police officers, her phone lost

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Grace Morgan (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Multimedia journalist pushed by police officer while covering riot in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Grace Morgan (Independent)

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