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Louisiana photojournalist assaulted during investigation of mistaken release of convict

Incident Details

Updated On: March 23, 2022
Date of Incident: March 3, 2022
Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Targets: T.J. Pipitone (WWL-TV)

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

Louisiana reporter assaulted during investigation of mistaken release of convict

Incident Details

Updated On: March 23, 2022
Date of Incident: March 3, 2022
Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Targets: David Hammer (WWL-TV)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Bay Area broadcast security guard shot, killed in attempted robbery of news crew

Incident Details

Updated On: March 16, 2022
Date of Incident: November 24, 2021
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Unidentified journalist 5 (KRON 4)

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

Documentarian struck over the head with baton by man at LA demonstration

Incident Details

Updated On: February 3, 2022
Date of Incident: July 3, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Rocky Romano (Winters Rock Entertainment)

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

Independent videographer punched while covering anti-vaccine protest in LA

Incident Details

Updated On: September 30, 2021
Date of Incident: July 29, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Independent)

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

New York Times reporter assaulted, cameras stolen and damaged amid Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated On: June 28, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Erin Schaff (The New York Times)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

Press identification, 1

Trump supporter assaults, knocks phone out of journalist’s hands

Incident Details

Updated On: May 28, 2021
Date of Incident: September 30, 2020
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Targets: Dymanh Chhoun (WCCO-TV)

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

Journalists threatened with assault while covering Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated On: January 19, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Sara Gentzler (Olympian)

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

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