Photojournalist aimed at with realistic AR-15 style airsoft gun in Portland Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 8, 2021 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Justin Yau (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Journalist covering Portland protest struck by individual #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident April 16, 2021 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Justin Yau (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera lens, 1
Two journalists pushed by a Portland police officer while covering an arrest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 20, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Justin Yau (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Journalist hit in leg with crowd-control munition at Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 27, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Justin Yau (Independent) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Freelance journalist struck by tear gas canister fragments while covering protest in Portland #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at #student journalism Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 15, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Justin Yau (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Portland journalist arrested, his equipment damaged and seized #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 1, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01035 Targets Justin Yau (Freelance) Case Status Ongoing Type of case Class Action Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Portland Police Bureau Charges → Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Nov. 17, 2020: Charges dropped Rioting Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Nov. 17, 2020: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Cellphone, 1