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Reporter assaulted by security for Ghanaian national soccer team

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 14, 2023
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Targets: Seidu Adamu (442 Ghana)

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

Law enforcement officer shoves, threatens local reporter with arrest during Charlotte protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 18, 2020
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Targets: Justin LaFrancois (Queen City Nerve)

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

NC judge grants then dissolves restraining order barring TV station from airing investigative report

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 13, 2019
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Targets: David Hodges (WBTV)

Status of Prior Restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly Released Materials? →: No

Multimedia journalist assaulted while reporting in Charlotte

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 1, 2019
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Targets: Paige Pauroso (WBTV)

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