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Videographer says Portland police officer hit her in the neck with a baton

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa Lewis (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Reporter says she was pushed by sheriffs during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa Lewis (Cascadianphotog Media)

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

Journalist doused with chemical irritant multiple times while covering countering Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa Lewis (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Independent journalist struck with munitions while covering Olympia protest, press pass damaged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 20, 2020
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Melissa Lewis (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1

Videographer pushed, phone knocked from her hands

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 12, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa Lewis (Independent)

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

Independent videographer struck with tear gas canister while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa Lewis (Independent)

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

Videographer hit with crowd control weapons while covering a Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 20, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa Lewis (Independent)

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

Journalist shoved, injured by Portland police while covering protest over Breonna Taylor grand jury decision

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa Lewis (Freelance)

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

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