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Reporter detained while reporting on LA encampment sweep

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 17, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention Date →: October 17, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist briefly detained while covering pro-Palestinian protest on Wall Street

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Talia (Jane) Ben-Ora (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention Date →: October 14, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist struck, pushed with baton amid Israel-Gaza war protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 7, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Q. Sakamaki (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

North Dakota TV reporter spat on, dodges punch ahead of live shot

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 4, 2024
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Targets: Tatum Miller (KVLY-TV)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Florida broadcasters threatened with criminal charges by state agency

Incident Details

Updated On: October 17, 2024
Date of Incident: October 3, 2024
Location: Multiple, Florida
Targets: Media, WCJB-TV, WFLA-TV, WINK-TV

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Journalists ordered to reveal sources in harassment suit against eBay

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 25, 2024
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: David Steiner (EcommerceBytes), Ina Steiner (EcommerceBytes)

Legal Orders →: Motion to compel for communications or work product

Sept. 25, 2024: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Journalist arrested while covering Oakland encampment cleanup

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 17, 2024
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Yesica Prado (Street Spirit)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Oakland Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing: remaining in a safe work zone

Sept. 17, 2024: Charges pending

Obstruction: interfering with employees of a public agency

Sept. 17, 2024: Charges pending
Detention Date →: September 17, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist detained, camera and bag damaged at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 10, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Olga Fedorova (FreedomNews.TV)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention Date →: September 10, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Equipment bag, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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