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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

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

Border Report correspondent detained photographing outside Texas Air Force base

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 19, 2021
Location: Del Rio, Texas
Targets: Sandra Sanchez (Border Report)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Laughlin Air Force Base military police
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Equipment Broken →: Work product, 1

Independent journalist harassed, equipment damaged at LA anti-vaccine rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 18, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Emily Molli (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Independent journalist assaulted, equipment damaged during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Ruptly)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Camera lens, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Videojournalist’s camera sprayed with paint during clashing Portland demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Ford Fischer (News2Share)

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

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

Video journalist attacked, sprayed with chemical irritant while covering anti-vaccine rally in LA

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 14, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jake Lee Green (News2Share)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Recording equipment, 1

Journalist at advocacy news organization dragged from press conference

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 5, 2021
Location: Hialeah Gardens, Florida
Targets: Grant Stern (Occupy Democrats)

Government agency or public official involved →: Gov. Ron DeSantis

Rep. Kevin McCarthy

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

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