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Independent journalist assaulted while documenting anti-vaccine protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 18, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

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

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment

Incident Details

Updated On: February 21, 2022
Date of Incident: November 30, 2021
Location: Sausalito, California
Case number: 3:22-cv-01029
Targets: Jeremy Portje (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Sausalito Police Department
Charges →: Assault: battery on a police officer

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped

Assault: battery on a police officer with injury

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting an executive officer

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: November 30, 2021
Release Date →: December 1, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1

External battery, 1

Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 3

Storage device, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Dec. 9, 2021: Pending

Dec. 21, 2021: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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

KATU camera operator assaulted, camera damaged amid Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 13 (KATU News)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

KATU journalist assaulted, crew harassed in Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified journalist 4 (KATU News)

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

Multimedia journalist pushed by police officer while covering riot in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Grace Morgan (Independent)

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

Salon reporter assaulted while documenting Virginia gubernatorial campaign rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 19, 2021
Location: Burke, Virginia
Targets: Zachary Petrizzo (Salon)

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

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