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Utah Senate becomes third state legislature this year to limit journalists’ access

Incident Details

Updated On: February 28, 2022
Date of Incident: February 15, 2022
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: Utah State Sen. Mike McKell

Photojournalist hit with pepper spray while covering demonstration at Utah Capitol

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Rick Egan (Salt Lake Tribune)

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

Photojournalist attacked during protest in Salt Lake City

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 5

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

Fox 13 photojournalists attacked, van damaged in Utah protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 4 (KSTU Fox 13)

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

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

Two journalists assaulted while covering protest in Salt Lake City

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 13, 2019
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Larry Curtis (KUTV 2News)

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

Two journalists assaulted while covering a protest in Salt Lake City

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 9, 2019
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Matthew Michela (KUTV 2News)

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