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Broadcast reporter robbed at gunpoint in Oakland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 7, 2024
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Unidentified reporter 7 (KGO-TV)

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

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

Photojournalist shoved, microphone damaged at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 11, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Peter Hambrecht (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Podcaster arrested, assaulted at NYC protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 4, 2024
Date of Incident: February 10, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Reed Dunlea (Scene Report)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting arrest

Feb. 10, 2024: Charges pending

March 4, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: February 10, 2024
Release Date →: February 11, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 2
Actor →: Law enforcement

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

Louisiana photojournalist attacked, his camera thrown

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 29, 2023
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Targets: Steven A. Wolfram (WVUE-DT)

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

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

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
Actor →: Private individual

Video journalist attacked, sprayed with chemical irritant while covering anti-vaccine rally in LA

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 14, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jake Lee Green (News2Share)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Journalist shoved, his camera damaged, while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated On: May 22, 2024
Date of Incident: June 25, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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