WCCO Photojournalist Moving Forward With Charges Against Man Who Punched Phone Out Of His Hand

From CBS Minnesota:

By WCCO-TV

October 6, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A WCCO photojournalist is moving forward in seeking charges against the man who punched a phone out of his hands last week ahead of a rally in Duluth for President Donald Trump.

The Duluth Police Department confirmed Tuesday that the case is preceding to the city attorney’s office for review of misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct. Earlier, the police department inaccurately told reporters that the WCCO photojournalist, Dymanh Chhoun, did not want to press chargers.

The attack on Chhoun happened while he was on assignment gathering video of Trump supporters before last Wednesday’s rally. Chhoun was in a public space and identified himself as a member of the media.

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