FCC Chair Brendan Carr targets news outlets Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 14, 2026 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Media Chilling Statement
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth targets news outlets, leakers #Department of Defense #Donald Trump Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 9, 2026 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Stars and Stripes Chilling Statement
Spanish-language journalist arrested by ICE in Tennessee Recently updated #Department of Homeland Security #ICE detention #immigration Show More Incident Details Updated on March 19, 2026 Date of incident March 4, 2026 Location Nashville, Tennessee Case number 3:26-cv-00247 Targets Estefany Rodríguez (Nashville Noticias) Case status Ongoing Type of case Civil Other Incident
Photographers barred from Pentagon briefings after ‘unflattering’ photos #Department of Defense Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 4, 2026 Location Arlington, Virginia Targets Media Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Federal government: Agency Type of denial → Change in policy or practice
Documentarian pushed by deputy at Minnesota immigration protest #immigration #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 1, 2026 Location Fort Snelling, Minnesota Targets Adriano Kalin (Independent) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No
Photographer indicted after Minnesota church protest coverage #Department of Homeland Security #Department of Justice #immigration #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 27, 2026 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Junn Bollmann (Independent) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → Homeland Security Investigations Charges → Conspiracy: conspiracy against right of religious freedom at place of worship Feb. 26, 2026: Charges pending Obstruction: injure, intimidate and interfere with exercise of right of religious freedom at place of worship Feb. 26, 2026: Charges pending Detention date → February 27, 2026 Release date → February 27, 2026 Unnecessary use of force? → No Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment searched or seized → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Computer, 1 Status of equipment → In custody Search warrant obtained → No
Filmmaker pushed to the ground during interview attempt in Ohio Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 9, 2026 Location Columbus, Ohio Targets Michael Newman (Independent) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Camera equipment, 1 Actor → Private individual
Photojournalist struck with police baton at LA immigration protest #immigration #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 4, 2026 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Jackson Tammariello (Independent) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem targets press, leakers #Department of Homeland Security #Donald Trump Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 4, 2026 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Shawn Cohen (Daily Mail) Chilling Statement
FBI questions Oregon photographer about protesters’ identities #Department of Justice #immigration Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 4, 2026 Location Eugene, Oregon Targets Robert Scherle (Independent) Other Incident
Journalist shoved while reporting on Minneapolis anti-ICE barricade #immigration #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 2, 2026 Location Minneapolis, Minnesota Targets Jorge Ventura (Daily Caller) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Photojournalist shoved while covering Minneapolis anti-ICE barricade #immigration #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 2, 2026 Location Minneapolis, Minnesota Targets Erik Herrera (Independent) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Reporter pelted with projectiles, kettled at LA protest #chemical irritant #Department of Homeland Security #immigration #kettle #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 31, 2026 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting authority → Los Angeles Police Department Detention date → January 31, 2026 Unnecessary use of force? → No Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Individuals cut KTTV camera’s cord, steal microphone during LA protest #immigration #protest #robbery Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 31, 2026 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Unidentified photojournalist 35 (KTTV) Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Camera equipment, 1 Recording equipment, 1 Actor → Private individual
Photojournalist shot with pepper balls, detained amid LA youth protest #chemical irritant #Department of Homeland Security #immigration #kettle #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 31, 2026 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Moon Mandel (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting authority → Los Angeles Police Department Detention date → January 31, 2026 Release date → January 31, 2026 Unnecessary use of force? → No Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Journalist threatened with arrest at LA immigration protest #immigration #kettle #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 31, 2026 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Dexter Thomas (Independent) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting authority → Los Angeles Police Department Detention date → January 31, 2026 Unnecessary use of force? → No
Photojournalist struck with projectiles, breaking finger at LA protest #Department of Homeland Security #immigration #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 31, 2026 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Mario Guerrero (OC Hawk) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Photographer shot in leg with projectile while covering LA immigration protest #immigration #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 31, 2026 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Victor Montiel (Independent) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Independent journalist arrested, charged over Minnesota protest coverage #Department of Justice #immigration #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 30, 2026 Location Minneapolis, Minnesota Targets Georgia Fort (Independent) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → Drug Enforcement Administration Charges → Conspiracy: conspiracy against right of religious freedom at place of worship Jan. 29, 2026: Charges pending Obstruction: injure, intimidate and interfere with exercise of right of religious freedom at place of worship Jan. 29, 2026: Charges pending Detention date → January 30, 2026 Release date → January 30, 2026 Unnecessary use of force? → No Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → warrant for other Jan. 29, 2026: Pending Jan. 30, 2026: Carried out Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → Federal
Photojournalist pushed, pelted with projectiles at LA immigration protest #chemical irritant #Department of Homeland Security #immigration #protest #shot / shot at #student journalism Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 30, 2026 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Griffin O'Rourke ([California State University Northridge] Daily Sundial) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown