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Louisiana reporter assaulted during investigation of mistaken release of convict

Incident Details

Updated On: March 6, 2023
Date of Incident: March 3, 2022
Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Targets: David Hammer (WWL-TV)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 1

New York Post photographer assaulted by man being evicted from encampment

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 28, 2022
Location: New York, New York
Targets: G.N. Miller (New York Post)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

WKYC photojournalist’s camera damaged while covering police standoff

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 22, 2022
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Targets: Craig Roberson (WKYC 3 Studios)

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Photojournalist loses camera during confrontation at LA reproductive rights rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 14, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Photojournalist shoved, helmet damaged while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Joey Scott (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Protective equipment, 1

FOX 8 photojournalist attacked while reporting on NC dog kennel violations

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 28, 2022
Location: Thomasville, North Carolina
Targets: Derrick Deon Reid (WGHP FOX8 )

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Vehicle, 1

WCHS reporter attacked, camera damaged while reporting on abandoned cars

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 4, 2022
Location: Putnam County, West Virginia
Targets: Bob Aaron (WCHS ABC 8 News)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera equipment, 1

Memphis news photographer, reporter robbed at gunpoint blocks from studio

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 10, 2022
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 27 (WHBQ-TV FOX13)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Live unit, 1