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Journalist pushed, his phone charger stolen at UCLA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 30, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anthony Cabassa (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Miscellaneous equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Czech TV reporter, cameraman robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 12, 2023
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Bohumil Vostal (Česká Televize)

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

Equipment Broken →: Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Recording equipment, 4
Actor →: Private individual

Czech TV cameraman, reporter robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 12, 2023
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Milan Nosek (Česká Televize)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 2

Camera equipment, 11

Camera lens, 2

Equipment bag, 1

External battery, 3

Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Storage device, 2
Actor →: Private individual

Freelance journalist harassed, press badge briefly stolen at pro-Israel rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 8, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Talia (Jane) Ben-Ora (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1

Miscellaneous equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Rioters rush broadcasters, destroy Associated Press, other media equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: October 4, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The Associated Press

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 2

Camera equipment, 4

Miscellaneous equipment, 3

Recording equipment, 2

Storage unit, 2
Actor →: Private individual

Rioters rush broadcasters, destroy German outlet’s equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: October 4, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ralf Oberti (ZDF)

Equipment Broken →: Camera equipment, 8

Cellphone, 1

Live unit, 1

Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Recording equipment, 3

Storage unit, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Sacramento reporter's charging cable cut while covering solidarity march

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: Scott Rodd (KXJZ-FM)

Equipment Broken →: Miscellaneous equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

KSTP News 5 crew’s cable cut during live shot, interrupting broadcast

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 20, 2020
Location: Anoka, Minnesota
Targets: KSTP-TV

Equipment Broken →: Miscellaneous equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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