Was the way the U.S. handled the journalists during Minneapolis protest ethical?

A reporter runs to take shelter as the police starts firing tear gas shells.

The camera of Lucas Jackson, a photojournalist was broken by a white man while he was covering the anti-racism protest which took part held in Minneapolis, U.S.

A lot of journalist covering the demonstration in Minneapolis were detained by the police. At least 250 abridgements of press freedom were reported in the U.S. since the start of the protest.

A retired black police officer and a freelance journalist interview a white man who is wearing a black armour about his interaction with the Minneapolis State police.

AP photojournalist walk in the streets of Minneapolis to cover the anti-racism demonstrations.

A photojournalist takes pictures of the protest while taking shelter.

The anti-racism protest saw extreme clashes between the Minneapolis police and the protestors. This was the largest protest in the history of U.S. with 15-26 million people participating in it at some point.

Journalists are seen continuously working during the anti-racism protest which saw witnessed extreme clashes between the State police and the demonstrators in Minneapolis after the custodial death of George Floyd.

Alex Garland, a photojournalist, helps a victim who was shot in the middle of the anti-racism protest in the streets of America by a man who tried to drive through the crowd. At least 50 incidents of vehicles ramming into the crowd were recorded between May 27th – June 17th.

Carlos Barria, a photojournalist working for Reuters, takes shelter behind a trash can when the Minneapolis police started firing tear gas at all those who were present at the locations of protest demanding justice for Floyd.