All Incidents - U.S. Press Freedom Tracker

Photojournalist harassed, his mask pulled during Capitol riot

January 6, 2021

Freelance photojournalist Christopher Lee said he was harassed and roughed up by demonstrators while he covered riots at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021.Lee, who didn’t respond to an emailed request for comment, said during a panel with VII Insider — an event platform for photographers, journalists and curators — that he was on assignment for Time magazine covering protesters as they marched toward the west side of the Capitol from the National Mall. The demonstrators, spurred …

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

September 30, 2020

WCCO photojournalist Dymanh Chhoun was assaulted ahead of a rally held by President Donald Trump on Sept. 30, 2020, following …

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Man arrested for assaulting reporter outside of Trump’s reelection announcement rally

June 18, 2019

A Florida man was charged with battery after assaulting an Orlando Sentinel reporter on June 18, 2019, at the Amway …

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Cameraman, other reporters attacked at Trump rally

February 11, 2019

A man wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat attacked a group of reporters, including BBC News cameraman Ron …

Pro-Trump rally participants carry flags during the Southern California Make America Great Again march in support of President Trump, the military and first responders at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, California, U.S. March 25, 2017.

OC Weekly photographer Julie Leopo attacked at pro-Trump rally

March 25, 2017

Julie Leopo, a photographer for OC Weekly, was assaulted alongside OC Weekly photographer Brian Feinzimer and intern Frank Tristan on …

Pro-Trump rally participants mix with Anti-Trump protesters as the two sides clash during a Pro-Trump rally in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., March 25, 2017

OC Weekly photographer Brian Feinzimer attacked at pro-Trump rally

March 25, 2017

Brian Feinzimer a photographer for OC Weekly, was assaulted alongside OC Weekly photographer Julie Leopo and intern Frank Tristan on …

Demonstrators send off white doves from the beach as they protest in support of U.S. President Donald Trump during a rally in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., March 25, 2017.

OC Weekly intern Frank Tristan attacked at pro-Trump rally

March 25, 2017

Frank Tristan, an intern at OC Weekly, was assaulted alongside OC Weekly photographers Julie Leopo and Brian Feinzimer on March …

Category Results

Total Results	7
Journalists affected	7
Institutions affected	5
Results in 2021	1

How we track Physical Attacks

Journalists who face physical violence, either as the result of a targeted attack by a public or private individual or in the course of their work. If a journalist is hit by rubber bullets or bean bag rounds, it will be counted in this category.

Damage to equipment is counted in a separate "Equipment Damage" category, but may be also listed in this Physical Attack category if the damage occurs with an attack.

Journalists affected by tear gas, pepper spray, or other mass riot control agents will be counted if the individual suffers serious injury or appears to have been specifically targeted. Incidents that fall outside these parameters and in which multiple journalists were affected by riot control agents may be counted in the “Other” category.

U.S. Press Freedom Tracker is led by the Freedom of the Press Foundation and the Committee to Protect Journalists, in collaboration with leading press freedom groups.

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