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Sheriff’s deputies shoot reporter with pepper balls in California protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: La Mesa, California
Targets: Andrew Dyer (San Diego Union-Tribune)

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

Photojournalist struck repeatedly with pepper balls while covering La Mesa protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: La Mesa, California
Targets: Henri Migala (East County Magazine)

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

California shop owner charged with assaulting journalists, breaking camera equipment

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2020
Location: La Mesa, California
Targets: Dan Plante (KUSI News)

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

Shop owner charged with assaulting journalists, breaking Univision equipment

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2020
Location: La Mesa, California
Targets: Claudia Buccio (Univision)

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

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

Shop owner in California charged with assaulting journalists, breaking camera equipment

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2020
Location: La Mesa, California
Targets: Michael Saucedo (KUSI News)

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