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Boston TV reporter shoved after court hearing

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 26, 2023
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Bob Ward (Boston 25 News)

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

Three men charged with vandalizing homes of two NH radio journalists

Incident Details

Updated On: September 8, 2023
Date of Incident: June 15, 2023
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Lauren Chooljian (New Hampshire Public Radio), Dan Barrick (New Hampshire Public Radio)

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Boston Globe editor subpoenaed for testimony in Harvard admissions bribery case

Incident Details

Updated On: December 13, 2022
Date of Incident: October 11, 2022
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Joshua Miller (Boston Globe)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Oct. 11, 2022: Pending

Nov. 3, 2022: Objected to

Dec. 13, 2022: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Broadcast journalist stabbed with scissors while reporting in Boston

Incident Details

Updated On: August 12, 2022
Date of Incident: September 6, 2020
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Ted Wayman (WCVB-TV)

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

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

7News van windows smashed during Boston protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: WHDH 7News

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

Video journalist hit with pepper spray while covering Boston protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Jack Sorgi (Boston Stringer Media)

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Video journalist hit by thrown object during Boston protest; individuals try to steal camera

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Jack Sorgi (Boston Stringer Media)

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

Freelance photographer attacked after Stanley Cup by man yelling support of Trump

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 12, 2019
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Scott Eisen (Freelance)

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

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