Video journalist attacked, sprayed with chemical irritant while covering anti-vaccine rally in LA #chemical irritant #coronavirus #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 14, 2021 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Jake Lee Green (News2Share) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1 External microphone, 1
Cameraman and journalist for Polish TV station chased from DC’s Lafayette park during protest for Cuba #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 26, 2021 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Marcin Wyszogrodzki (TVN Discovery) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1
CBS4 News photojournalist assaulted, camera damaged as he covered story in Miami Beach Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 15, 2021 Location Miami, Florida Targets Ebenezer Mends (WFOR-TV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1
Valley News Live journalists attacked in North Dakota, camera damaged Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 3, 2021 Location Fargo, North Dakota Targets Michael Downs (Valley News Live) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1
Photojournalist assaulted, detained while covering Brooklyn Center protest #Black Lives Matter protest #Black Lives Matter protest 1 year #Black Lives Matter protest 2021 #chemical irritant #Daunte Wright #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On February 8, 2022 Date of Incident April 16, 2021 Location Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Case number 0:20-cv-01302 Targets Tim Evans (Freelance) Case Status Ongoing, Settled Type of case Class Action Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Status of Charges → Not charged Arresting Authority → Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1
Photojournalist for New York Times thrown to ground, detained while covering Brooklyn Center protest #Black Lives Matter protest #Black Lives Matter protest 1 year #Black Lives Matter protest 2021 #chemical irritant #Daunte Wright #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident April 16, 2021 Location Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Targets Aaron Nesheim (The New York Times) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Status of Charges → Not charged Arresting Authority → Minnesota State Patrol Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera lens, 1 Camera, 1
San Francisco reporter pepper-sprayed during attempted robbery, the second in as many months #chemical irritant #robbery Show More Incident Details Date of Incident April 7, 2021 Location San Francisco, California Targets Don Ford (KPIX 5) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1
San Francisco TV reporter robbed at gunpoint while recording interview #robbery Show More Incident Details Date of Incident March 3, 2021 Location San Francisco, California Targets Don Ford (KPIX 5) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1