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Journalist arrested amid protests in Lincoln, Nebraska

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Targets: Chris Dunker (Lincoln Journal Star)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

BuzzFeed News journalist detained while covering Santa Monica protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Santa Monica, California
Targets: Brianna Sacks (BuzzFeed News)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Santa Monica Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter pepper sprayed, arrested amid protests in Des Moines

Incident Details

Updated On: March 10, 2021
Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Targets: Andrea Sahouri (Des Moines Register)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Des Moines Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

May 31, 2020: Charges pending

March 10, 2021: Acquitted

Obstruction: interference with official acts

May 31, 2020: Charges pending

March 10, 2021: Acquitted
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Sheriff’s deputies shoot reporter with pepper balls in California protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: La Mesa, California
Targets: Andrew Dyer (San Diego Union-Tribune)

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

NM student journalists fired upon with foam rounds, one struck by ricochet

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Targets: Andrew Gunn (New Mexico Daily Lobo)

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

Freelance journalist detained while covering protests for The Washington Post in Atlanta

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Haisten Willis (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Atlanta Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Minneapolis reporter injured by broken glass after nonlethal round shatters car window

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Ryan Faircloth (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Denver Post reporter struck in head, body with multiple projectiles during protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Alex Burness (The Denver Post)

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

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