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Man fleeing authorities steals TV station’s car in North Carolina

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 3, 2021
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Targets: WRAL

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

Photojournalist struck in stomach by projectile during Raleigh protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Targets: Ethan Hyman (Raleigh News & Observer)

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

Three Raleigh newsrooms damaged during protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Targets: INDY Week

Equipment Broken →: Building, 1

Computer, 1

Photojournalist struck in knee by projectile during Raleigh protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Targets: Brad Simmons (WRAL)

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

Raleigh broadcast station offices damaged during protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Targets: ABC11

Equipment Broken →: Building, 1

Raleigh News & Observer, other newspaper offices damaged during protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Targets: The News & Observer

Equipment Broken →: Building, 1

North Carolina state senator damages reporter’s phone in physical altercation

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 11, 2019
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Targets: Joe Killian (NC Policy Watch)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1