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San Francisco Chronicle photographer robbed at gunpoint in Oakland, cameras stolen

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 3, 2021
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 14 (San Francisco Chronicle)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 2

Bay Area broadcast security guard shot, killed in attempted robbery of news crew

Incident Details

Updated On: March 16, 2022
Date of Incident: November 24, 2021
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Unidentified journalist 5 (KRON 4)

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

Bay Area news crew approached by armed individuals, ordered to hand over equipment

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 28, 2021
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Unidentified journalist 7 (KNTV NBC Bay Area)

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

NBC Bay Area reporter detained by police while covering Oakland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Terry McSweeney (KNTV NBC Bay Area)

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

Reporter detained while covering Oakland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Katie Nielsen (KPIX 5)

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

Radio journalist tear gassed, injured at Oakland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Oakland, California
Case number: 4:22-cv-00521
Targets: Timothy Ryan (KCBS Radio)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Photojournalist, colleague, robbed at gunpoint after documenting Oakland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Stephen Lam (Freelance)

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

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

Getty photojournalist and colleague robbed at gunpoint after documenting Oakland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 2

Camera lens, 2

Computer, 1

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

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