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1 | A SLIDESHOW OF CLEAR PHOTO/VIDEO EVIDENCE FROM THESE INCIDENTS CAN BE SEEN HERE: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10-KvxXKg3TKmeD1QJd3fHJWjXm4qLEdIqQvQByMfWPA/edit#slide=id.gd797af04a3_1_16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Date | Journalist | News Organization | Law Enforcement Agency(ies) | Location | Covering | LEO Action | Known Recourse/Response | Notes/Links | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 7/17/2021 |
Raquel Natalicchio | Zuma Press | LA Police Department | Koreatown | Protest (Wi Spa) | Shoved against wall w/baton | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/photographer-shoved-with-police-baton-at-la-wi-spa-protest/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 7/17/2021 | Vishal Singh | Independent | LA Police Department | Koreatown | Protest (Wi Spa) | Arm broken by police baton | Claim filed | https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-20/la-me-lapd-force-claims-spa?_amp=true | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4/20/2021 | Cerise Castle | Knock LA/Vice/multiple | LA Sheriff's Department | Downtown LA | Protest (BLM) | Detained/physically moved | https://www.instagram.com/tv/CN8oJjagaX9/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 3/25/2021 | James Queally | LA Times | LA Police Department | Echo Park | Protest (Housing) | Detained (zip tie) | LAPD After Action Report in progress | https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-03-25/lapd-detains-times-reporter-covering-unrest-in-echo-park | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 3/25/2021 | Kate Cagle | Spectrum News 1 | LA Police Department | Echo Park | Protest (Housing) | Detained (zip tie) | LAPD After Action Report in progress | https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-03-25/lapd-detains-times-reporter-covering-unrest-in-echo-park | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 3/25/2021 | Keliyah "Gigi" Williams | Student (LACC L.A. Collegian) | LA Police Department | Echo Park | Protest (Housing) | Arrested and booked, ignored attempts to show press ID | LAPD After Action Report in progress | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/student-journalist-arrested-while-covering-protest-at-las-echo-park-lake/ https://collegian.lacc.life/2021/03/27/clash-of-reporters-and-police-officers-at-echo-park-results-in-detained-student-and-journalists/ https://sundial.csun.edu/164104/news/echo-park-lake-unrest-recapped/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 3/25/2021 | [student journalist] | Student (LACC L.A. Collegian) | LA Police Department | Echo Park | Press conference (Mitch O'Farrell) | LAPD denied access to presser (Leonard Law violation) | LAPD After Action Report in progress | Unsure if name is public, they were not arrested/detained. Leonard Law is a CA statute that provides student journalists get same access as all journalists. https://collegian.lacc.life/2021/03/29/despite-resistance-from-neighbors-protesters-lapd-remove-last-unhoused-people-from-echo-park/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 3/25/2021 | Luis Sinco | Los Angeles Times | LA Police Department | Echo Park | Protest (Housing) | Shot with rubber bullet, seemed intentional and for no apparent reason (hurt but not serious injury) | LAPD After Action Report in progress | Confirmed via phone call. He's the one limping away here in a tan-ish jacket: https://twitter.com/jonahmv/status/1375291350464126977 https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1375291314388967425/pu/vid/1280x720/xgkz1edYzfIdzIX0.mp4?tag=12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 3/25/2021 | Christian Monterrosa | Freelance, AP Contributor, Credentialed by LAPD | LA Police Department | Echo Park | Protest (Housing) | Shot with rubber bullet, wounded | LAPD After Action Report in progress | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/independent-photojournalist-hit-with-rubber-bullets-while-covering-echo-park-protest/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11/4/2020 | Samuel Braslow | Beverly Hills Courier / Los Angeles Magazine | LA Police Department | Downtown LA | Protest (BLM) | Detained | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/beverly-hills-courier-reporter-detained-during-la-election-related-protest-released-without-charge/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 10/31/2020 | Jintak Han | Los Angeleno | Beverly Hills Police Department | Beverly Hills | Protest (Trump) | Shoved, camera damaged, wrist sprained | BHPD investigation classified it as an unintentional use of force, officer acquitted internally. Photog has ongoing claim against the city for the damages. https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/photojournalist-shoved-ground-equipment-damaged-during-beverly-hills-political-protest/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 10/28/2020 | Lexis-Olivier Ray | LA Taco | LA Police Department | Downtown LA | Dodgers WS Street Celebrations | Tackled and hit with batons, causing scrapes and breaking camera mic. LAPD attempted to charge Ray for failure to disperse. | https://twitter.com/ShotOn35mm/status/1321352709899907073 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-03-18/journalist-accused-lapd-assault-police-tried-to-have-him-prosecuted | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 10/27/2020 | Emily Holshouser | Daily Sundial (CSUN) | LA Police Department | Downtown LA | Dodgers WS Street Celebrations | Shot in hip with LLM | https://twitter.com/emilyytayylor/status/1321344609847369729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 10/11/2020 | Samuel Braslow | Beverly Hills Courier | LA Police Department | Downtown LA | Lakers Championship Street Celebrations | Hit Samuel's phone with rubber bullet | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/la-police-officer-hits-reporter-with-projectile-another-points-weapon-at-journalists-during-lakers-celebration/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 9/24/2020 | Lexis-Olivier Ray | LA Taco | LA Police Department | Downtown LA | Protests (Breonna Taylor) | Officers physically force Ray from public space, refuse to answer if there's an unlawful assembly and just demand he "comply" | https://twitter.com/ShotOn35mm/status/1309041476614139904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 9/16/2020 | Gigi Graciette | Fox 11 | LA Sheriff's Department | East Los Angeles | Suspect Arrest (non-protest?) | Deputy shined flashlight in camera, Sheriff apologized | Sheriff apologized | https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/reporter-arrest-josie-huang-media-companies-complain-villanueva/2429457/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 9/12/2020 | Josie Huang | KPCC / LAist | LA Sheriff's Department | Lynwood, CA | Protest after presser (re: deputies shot/ambushed) | Assaulted, attempted distruction of evidence by deputy, arrested, booked, charges dropped (not filed by DA) | https://laist.com/latest/post/20200913/80222d039da6e2435bed1e10df36e367457cd4af | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 9/12/2020 | Nasser (Nash) Baker | OnScene.TV | LA Sheriff's Department | Lynwood, CA | Protest after presser (re: deputies shot/ambushed) | "physically pushed, struck, and threatened" | Lawsuit filed against County/department | https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-05/photojournalists-sue-lapd-l-a-county-sheriff-over-alleged-abuses-at-protests | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 9/8/2020 | Pablo Unzueta | Student (CSULB Daily 49er) | LA Sheriff's Department | South LA | Protest | Arrested, equipment siezed, memory card seized and not returned | Departmental complaint filed, denied | https://www.presstelegram.com/2020/11/17/lawyers-demand-csulb-student-journalists-equipment-be-returned-and-an-apology-issued-for-his-arrest-at-protest/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 9/8/2020 | Brian Feinzimer | Freelance, credentialed by LASD | LA Sheriff's Department | South LA | Protest | Hit with multiple projectiles | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/photojournalist-shot-with-projectile-and-pepper-ball-at-south-los-angeles-protest/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 9/7/2020 | Jintak Han | Freelance | LA Sheriff's Department | South LA | Protest (Dijon Kizzee) | Hit by munition, thanks to goggles only minor injury around eye | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/photojournalist-hit-crowd-control-munition-during-la-protest/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 8/21/2020 | Ringo Chiu | Freelance (LAPD and LASD credentials) | LA Police Department | Tujunga | Protest (BLM-Trump) | Injured by rubber bullet | Departmental complaint filed, investigation completed months ago but department hasn't told Ringo the result | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/photojournalist-struck-rubber-bullet-during-protest-clashes-l/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 6/21/2020 | Ringo Chiu | Freelance (LAPD and LASD credentials) | LA Sheriff's Department | Compton | Protest ( Andrés Guardado) | Injured by rubber bullet | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/photojournalist-struck-crowd-control-munitions-during-compton-demonstration/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 6/3/2020 | Julian Mark | Mission Local | SFPD | Mission (SF) | Protests (BLM) | Detained despite SFPD issued credential | Chief apologized | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/mission-local-journalist-detained-protesters-while-covering-bay-area-demonstration/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 6/2/2020 | Sheraz Sadiq | KQED | SFPD | San Francisco | Protest (BLM) | Detained 10 mins | SFPD spokesperson said the department was reviewing body camera footage | https://www.kqed.org/news/11822469/george-floyd-police-violence-protests-curfew-bay-area | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 6/2/2020 | Sakura Sato | Freelancer (Guild Freelancers, Pacific Media Workers Guild) | SFPD | San Francisco | Protest (BLM) | Arrested, cited, charges dropped | SFPD spokesperson said the department was reviewing body camera footage | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/journalists-detained-one-arrested-covering-protest-against-san-francisco-curfew/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 6/2/2020 | Terry McSweeney | NBC Bay Area | Oakland Police Department | Oakland | Protest (BLM) | Detained (handcuffed) | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/nbc-bay-area-reporter-detained-police-while-covering-oakland-protests/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 6/1/2020 | Aaron Guy Leroux | Freelance | LAPD | Hollywood | Protest (BLM) | Arrested (charges dropped) for curfew violation by one officer after other officers let him pass with credentials. | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/independent-photojournalist-arrested-curfew-violation-los-angeles/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 6/1/2020 | Katie Nielsen | KPIX CBS | Oakland Police Department | Oakland | Protest | Detained (handcuffed) | Department spokesperson apologized | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/reporter-detained-while-covering-oakland-protests/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 6/1/2020 | Jeoffrey Zingapan | Black Zebra Productions (on assignment for and with credentials from Sacramento Bee) | Sacramento PD | Sacramento | Protests | Detained (handcuffed) | Per SacBee, "The Police Department has assured us that moving forward, Black Zebra will be afforded the same freedoms to report as other media outlets" | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/videojournalist-detained-during-sacramento-protests/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 5/31/2020 | Barbara Davidson | Freelance (won Pulitzers/Emmys, longtime LA Times) | LA Police Department | Fairfax District | Protest (BLM) | Shoved to ground, camera damaged | Not addressed in LAPD's After Action Report nor two independent investigations of LAPD conduct during larger protests | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/pulitzer-prize-winning-photojournalist-shoved-ground-lapd/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 5/31/2020 | Adolfo Guzman-Lopez | KPCC / LAist | Long Beach PD | Long Beach | Protest (BLM) | Injured by rubber bullet | Mayor apologized, Internal Affairs investigation announced | https://laist.com/latest/post/20200723/agl-lbpd-foam-round | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 5/31/2020 | Leonardo Castañeda | SJ Mercury News | SFPD | San Francisco | Protest (BLM) | Detained (zip tied) after IDing himself as press. A captain acknowledged that he was press and would still be detained. | “The police captain in charge of the operation that night came by and said, ‘I can see you’re press. We’re going to detain you but we’re not going to take you to the county jailhouse for processing,’” Castañeda said." https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/reporter-detained-zip-tied-and-searched-while-covering-san-francisco-protest/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 5/31/2020 | Paula Rosado | Univision | Likely SMPD | Santa Monica | Protest (BLM) | Injured by rubber bullet | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/primer-impacto-reporter-injured-rubber-bullet-during-protests-santa-monica/ https://www.univision.com/shows/primer-impacto/el-momento-en-el-que-una-reportera-de-primer-impacto-fue-alcanzada-por-una-bala-de-goma-durante-las-protestas-en-los-angeles-video | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 5/31/2020 | Maggie Angst | SJ Mercury News | San Jose PD | San Jose | Protest (BLM) | Ordered on ground, threatened with violence | Mayor apologized, Chief pledged investigation | https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/sj-mayor-calls-detention-of-reporters-very-troubling/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 5/31/2020 | Luke Johnson | San Jose Spotlight | San Jose PD | San Jose | Protest (BLM) | Ordered on ground, threatened with violence | Mayor apologized, Chief pledged investigation | https://sanjosespotlight.com/im-a-journalist-who-was-detained-by-san-jose-police-for-doing-my-job/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 5/31/2020 | Brianna Sacks | BuzzFeed | SMPD | Santa Monica | Protest | Detained (zip tied), equipment taken/returned | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/buzzfeed-news-journalist-detained-while-covering-santa-monica-protests/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 5/31/2020 | Aaron Cantú | Freelance | LAPD | Downtown LA | Protest (BLM) | Detained 20 mins, zip-tied. Cordial interaction, but officer warned them about upcoming curfew when press was exampted. | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/journalist-detained-covering-downtown-l-protest/ https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/journalist-detained-during-downtown-los-angeles-protest/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 5/31/2020 | Kandist Mallett | Freelance | LAPD | Downtown LA | Protest (BLM) | Detained 20 mins. Cordial interaction, but officer warned them about upcoming curfew when press was exampted. | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/journalist-detained-covering-downtown-l-protest/ https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/journalist-detained-during-downtown-los-angeles-protest/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 5/30/2020 | Ringo Chiu | Freelance (LAPD and LASD credentials) | LAPD and/or LASD | Fairfax District | Protest (BLM) | Injured by rubber bullet, camera damaged | Not addressed in LAPD's After Action Report nor two independent investigations of LAPD conduct during larger protests | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/photojournalist-struck-rubber-bullet-his-camera-damaged-during-l-protest/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 5/30/2020 | Nicholas Stern | Freelance (20+ years experience) | LA Police Department | Fairfax District | Protest (BLM) | Repeatedly struck by baton, shot twice with projectiles | Lawsuit filed against City and department | https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-05/photojournalists-sue-lapd-l-a-county-sheriff-over-alleged-abuses-at-protests https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/photojournalist-hit-with-multiple-projectiles-while-covering-la-protest/ https://www.vjamesdesimonelaw.com/lawsuit-filed-over-police-abuse-of-press-at-floyd-protests/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 5/30/2020 | Luis Sinco | LA Times | LAPD and/or LASD | Downtown LA | Protest (BLM) | Rubber bullet broke camera, caused bruising | Not addressed in LAPD's After Action Report nor two independent investigations of LAPD conduct during larger protests | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/rubber-bullet-hits-la-times-photojournalists-camera-and-arm/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 5/30/2020 | Kyle Grillot | Reuters (freelancer on assignment) | LAPD and/or LASD | Hope/Olympic | Protest (BLM) | Hit by rubber bullet, no serious injury | Not addressed in LAPD's After Action Report nor two independent investigations of LAPD conduct during larger protests | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/photojournalist-struck-projectile-during-la-protests/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 5/30/2020 | Chava Sanchez | KPCC / LAist | LAPD and/or LASD | Fairfax District | Protest (BLM) | "baton-checked" / tear gas | Not addressed in LAPD's After Action Report nor two independent investigations of LAPD conduct during larger protests | https://laist.com/2020/05/31/reporters_injured_protests_police.php | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 5/30/2020 | Cerise Castle | KCRW | LA Police Department | Fairfax District | Protest (BLM) | Injured by rubber bullet | Departmental complaint filed | https://laist.com/2020/05/31/reporters_injured_protests_police.php Per offline convo, formal complain was initially filed | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 5/30/2020 | Jintak Han | Student (UCLA Daily Bruin) | LA Police Department | ? | Protest | Shot at with rubber bullets | Not addressed in LAPD's After Action Report nor two independent investigations of LAPD conduct during larger protests | https://twitter.com/jintakhan/status/1266918983598354432?lang=en | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 5/30/2020 | Lexis-Olivier Ray | LA Taco | LA Police Department | ? | Protest | Hit in stomach after repeatedly identifying himself as a journalist | https://twitter.com/ShotOn35mm/status/1266875832569483264 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-04/videos-capture-police-violence-aggression-amid-l-a-protests | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 5/30/2020 | Samuel Braslow | Beverly Hills Courier / Los Angeles Magazine | LAPD and/or LASD | Fairfax District | Protest (BLM) | Injured by rubber bullet | Not addressed in LAPD's After Action Report nor two independent investigations of LAPD conduct during larger protests | https://laist.com/2020/05/31/reporters_injured_protests_police.php | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 5/30/2020 | Sarah Belle Lin | Independent | Richmond PD (mutual aid), possibly Contra Costa Sheriff | Oakland | Protest (BLM) | Injured by rubber bullet, later shoved by riot shield while injured | Lawsuit filed against City of Richmond | https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/East-Bay-freelance-reporter-sues-Richmond-after-15998531.php https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/journalist-demands-response-why-she-was-shot-projectile-when-her-press-gear-was-visible/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 5/30/2020 | Andrew Dyer | San Diego Union-Tribune | La Mesa PD and/or San Diego SD | La Mesa | Protest | Shot by bean bags | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/sheriffs-deputies-shoot-reporter-with-pepper-balls-in-california-protests/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 5/30/2020 | Aaron Guy Leroux | Freelance | LASD (possible LAPD) | Pan Pacific Park (Corner of Beverly and Stanley) | Protest | Shot by sponge round | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 5/29/2020 | Len Ramirez | KPIX CBS | San Jose PD | San Jose | Protest (BLM) | Shot by rubber bullet | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/san-jose-journalist-hit-rubber-bullet-back-during-live-coverage-protest/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 5/29/2020 | Scott Budman | NBC Bay Area | San Jose PD | San Jose | Protest (BLM) | Teargassed | https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/sj-mayor-calls-detention-of-reporters-very-troubling/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 2020 | Chava Sanchez AND Emily Guerin | KPCC / LAist | Unclear | Santa Monica | Protest | Guns pointed | https://laist.com/2020/05/31/reporters_injured_protests_police.php | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 2020 (3x) | Sean Beckner-Carmitchel | Freelance | LA Police Department | Multiple (Echo Park) | Protests | Arrested, charges pending | https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/?targeted_journalists=694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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