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739 incidents recorded for ‘protest’

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Reporter pepper-sprayed while covering ‘Justice for Tyre’ protest

Incident Details

Updated On: February 2, 2023
Date of Incident: February 1, 2023
Location: Johnson City, New York
Targets: Sarah Eames (Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin)

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

Documentarian targeted with pepper spray while covering Penn State protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 24, 2022
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ford Fischer (News2Share)

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

Photojournalist targeted with pepper spray while covering Penn State protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 24, 2022
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Targets: Zach Roberts (Freelance)

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

Journalist harassed, shoved while covering protest in Texas

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 22, 2022
Location: University Park, Texas
Targets: Steven Monacelli (Independent)

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

Independent journalist shot with pepper ball at Modesto protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 27, 2022
Location: Modesto, California
Targets: Jake Lee Green (News2Share)

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

Independent journalist pepper-sprayed covering protests in Puerto Rico

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 25, 2022
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco (Latino Rebels)

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

NotiCel photojournalist assaulted by police while covering protests in Puerto Rico

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 25, 2022
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Juan R. Costa (NotiCel)

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

Student journalist hit with police baton, pepper-sprayed at Puerto Rico protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 25, 2022
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Diego Berrios (Pulso Estudiantil)

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

Journalist struck by man on scooter at L.A. County protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 18, 2022
Location: Norwalk, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Independent)

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

Independent videographer detained while documenting LA reproductive rights protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Journalist repeatedly shoved while covering LA reproductive rights protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

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

Photojournalist shoved, helmet damaged while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Joey Scott (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Protective equipment, 1

Beverly Hills Courier reporter shoved by officers while covering reproductive rights protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Samuel Braslow (Beverly Hills Courier)

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

Photojournalist struck with police batons while covering reproductive rights protests in LA

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jake Lee Green (Independent)

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

Videographer assaulted, detained while covering reproductive rights protests in LA

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Journalist struck, shoved to ground while documenting LA protests on reproductive rights

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Independent)

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

Cinematographer detained while documenting LA reproductive rights protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jean (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Independent journalist assaulted while documenting anti-vaccine protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 18, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

KATU camera operator assaulted, camera damaged amid Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 13 (KATU News)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

KATU journalist assaulted, crew harassed in Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified journalist 4 (KATU News)

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

Multimedia journalist pushed by police officer while covering riot in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Grace Morgan (Independent)

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

Bangladeshi journalist assaulted during press conference in New York

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 22, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Farid Alam (News Communication Network)

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

Independent journalist harassed, equipment damaged at LA anti-vaccine rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 18, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Emily Molli (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Independent journalist chased, assaulted by mob during protest in Oregon

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 4, 2021
Location: Olympia, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Independent)

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

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