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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

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

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

Photojournalist attacked, has $1,000 of gear stolen while covering Wi Spa protests in LA

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 17, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Eric Levai (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Equipment bag, 1

Cellphone, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Protective equipment, 2

Block Club Chicago journalist assaulted, his camera damaged at protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Colin Boyle (Block Club Chicago)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Camera equipment, 2

Getty photojournalist’s camera damaged by rubber bullets at Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Scott Olson (Getty Images)

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Rioters rush broadcasters, destroy Associated Press, other media equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: February 2, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The Associated Press

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 2

Recording equipment, 2

Miscellaneous equipment, 3

Camera equipment, 4

Storage unit, 2

Rioters rush broadcasters, destroy German outlet’s equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: February 2, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ralf Oberti ( ZDF)

Equipment Broken →: Camera equipment, 1

Live unit, 1

Cellphone, 2

Recording equipment, 1

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