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New York Times reporter assaulted, cameras stolen and damaged amid Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated On: June 28, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Erin Schaff (The New York Times)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

Press identification, 1

Independent journalist struck with munitions while covering Olympia protest, press pass damaged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 20, 2020
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Melissa Lewis (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1

Federal agents hit freelance photojournalist with crowd-control munitions during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Lee Smith (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Press identification, 1

Suit alleges federal officers targeted photographer at Portland protest, caused burns

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00594
Targets: Rian Dundon (Economic Hardship Reporting Project)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1

Omaha news anchor detained by police, shoved by National Guard while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Targets: Maya Saenz (KMTV 3 News Now)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Omaha Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1

Photojournalist’s credentials stolen during DC protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Matthew Rodier (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1

Photojournalist struck by pepper balls while documenting Denver protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 28, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Hyoung Chang (The Denver Post)

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

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1