Videographer says Portland police officer hit her in the neck with a baton #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 7, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Melissa Lewis (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No
Reporter says she was pushed by sheriffs during Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 16, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Melissa Lewis (Cascadianphotog Media) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Journalist doused with chemical irritant multiple times while covering countering Portland protests #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #Blue Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 22, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Melissa Lewis (Independent) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Independent journalist struck with munitions while covering Olympia protest, press pass damaged #Donald Trump #election #Election 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident December 20, 2020 Location Olympia, Washington Targets Melissa Lewis (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Press identification, 1
Videographer pushed, phone knocked from her hands #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2021 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident April 12, 2021 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Melissa Lewis (Independent) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Independent videographer struck with tear gas canister while covering Portland protest #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of Incident January 20, 2021 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Melissa Lewis (Independent) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Videographer hit with tear gas canister during 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 August 20, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Melissa Lewis (Independent) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Journalist shoved, injured by Portland police while covering protest over Breonna Taylor grand jury decision #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #court verdict #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident September 23, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Melissa Lewis (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes