Mikhail Turgiev

Affiliated media: RIA Novosti , Journalist

Incident date: May 31, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: TASS

Location: United States of America, Minneapolis

Additional information:

Protests to demand justice for Floyd, which began in Minneapolis on May 26, grew into clashes with police, shop looting and arsons. Police sprayed pepper aerosol into the face of Russian journalist Mikhail Turgiev, who was covering the protest.