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Philadelphia news crew shot at with pellets during live broadcast

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 17, 2023
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Shawnette Wilson (WTXF-TV FOX29 News)

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

Independent journalist removed from press conference with Philadelphia DA

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 8, 2022
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ralph Cipriano (Big Trial)

Government agency or public official involved →: Philadelphia District Attorney

Reporter assaulted while filming looting in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 27, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Elijah Schaffer (TheBlaze)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Philadelphia Inquirer reporter arrested during 'defund the police' protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 23, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Samantha Melamed (Philadelphia Inquirer)

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

Unicorn Riot reporter assaulted by crowd defending Columbus statue in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 14, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Unicorn Riot reporter assaulted, his bike damaged in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 13, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

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

Equipment Broken →: Bicycle, 1

AP photojournalist assaulted by bystander during event in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 4, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Matt Rourke (The Associated Press)

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

Philadelphia Inquirer reporter one of three journalists detained by police past curfew

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Kristen Graham (Philadelphia Inquirer)

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

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