I compiled a list of 160 incidents where journalists were hurt, arrested, wrongly restricted or targeted by police while covering protests across the U.S. this week. There are some instances of attacks by civilians, but the majority are by police.https://t.co/sgS0fecWiv
— Scott Nover (@ScottNover) June 2, 2020
In Minneapolis, cops pulled a WashPost reporter over in a traffic stop for knocking on the door of the police union's leader. https://t.co/8ZivMOIK4z
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) June 4, 2020
"Get the fuck out of here you piece of shit," NYPD officers to clearly identified @AP reporters, as they shove media and force them to stop covering NYC protests. https://t.co/kHBcrq9fbg
— Ali Watkins (@AliWatkins) June 3, 2020
An officer, using an expletive, orders them to go home. After explaining that press are considered “essential workers” and are allowed on the streets, an officer responds “I don’t give a s—-.” Another yells “get the f—- out of here you piece of s—-.” https://t.co/zD4ScjQeML
— darlene superville (@dsupervilleap) June 3, 2020
After cops tackled & arrested me, & after I identified myself as a journalist, they refused to give me my phone, leaving it on the street.
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) June 3, 2020
Later that night another journalist found my phone. Turned out it was recording while cops pressed my head into the concrete & cursed at me https://t.co/Qs185nMXyh
Journalists at George Floyd Protests Are Facing Attacks – By @katiecouric, featuring a Q&A with CPJ Advocacy Director @courtneyr https://t.co/yXA2afWsFp
— Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) June 4, 2020
Well that can't be right. A couple of esteemed media critics told me the police did nothing wrong and Trump's photo op was perfect. https://t.co/Ca51kNEZA5
— CJ Ciaramella (@cjciaramella) June 4, 2020
You can clearly hear @aeringle say, “I’M PRESS.” One beat, and then the cop douses them in tear gas. He then yells, “I’M PRESS!” Sprayed AGAIN.
— Jesse Damiani (@JesseDamiani) June 22, 2020
The deliberate attack on media by the police is terrifying—and a direct result of Trump’s autocratic rhetoric.pic.twitter.com/HBzUG2mqTD
