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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

Freelance journalist pushed by police officers while covering protests in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 5, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John Rudoff (Independent)

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

Photojournalist forced to stop reporting after being hit with projectile during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John Rudoff (Freelance)

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

Independent photojournalist hit projectiles fired by Portland federal agents

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 19, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01035
Targets: John Rudoff (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Class Action

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

Portland photojournalist struck with pepper balls while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 19, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01035
Targets: John Rudoff (Independent)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Class Action

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

Photojournalist stopped for secondary screening at CBP preclearance in Canada

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 28, 2017
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Targets: John Rudoff

Border Point →: Vancouver International Airport
Stopped at border? →: Yes
Target Nationality →: United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked to display social media? →: No
Asked for social media passwords? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: No
Were devices searched or seized? →: No