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Todd Blanche targets press, leakers as acting attorney general

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 12, 2026
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Chilling Statement

FBI Director Kash Patel targets press

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 7, 2026
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Sarah Fitzpatrick (The Atlantic), Elizabeth Williamson (The New York Times), The Atlantic

Chilling Statement

Utah politician knocks phone from reporter’s hand amid data center controversy

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 6, 2026
Location: Layton, Utah
Targets: Bayan Wang (KTVX/KUCW)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Politician

Andrea Lucas targets news media as equal employment opportunity chair

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 5, 2026
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The New York Times

Chilling Statement

Journalist kettled while covering protest near NYC synagogue

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 5, 2026
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Talia (Jane) Ben-Ora (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: May 5, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist kettled while covering protest near NYC synagogue

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 5, 2026
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Neil Constantine (NurPhoto Agency [Italy])

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: May 5, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist held in NYPD kettle while covering protest near synagogue

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 5, 2026
Location: New York, New York
Targets: A.B. Youssef (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: May 5, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter ticketed, jabbed with police baton at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: pedestrians on roadways

May 1, 2026: Charges pending
Detention date →: May 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Photojournalist arrested at LA protest after being prodded with police batons

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Nick Stern (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: May 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photographer pushed, pinned against car by police while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Chris Torres (EPA Images [Germany])

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

Student photojournalist pushed by police, thrown by CBP agent at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ethan Cohen ([California State University] Long Beach Current)

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

Student photojournalist knocked backward by CBP agent at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Blake Fagan ([California State University, Northridge] Daily Sundial)

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

Photojournalist pushed, threatened by individual at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Blake Fagan ([California State University, Northridge] Daily Sundial)

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

Reporter detained in police kettle at May Day protest in LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: May 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter detained in LAPD kettle amid May Day protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Status Coup)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: May 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent journalist detained in LAPD kettle at May Day protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Mel Buer (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: May 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Livestreamer arrested during May Day protests in downtown LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Gonzalo Gonzalez (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

May 1, 2026: Charges pending
Detention date →: May 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

FCC Chair Brendan Carr targets news outlets

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 28, 2026
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: ABC, Media

Chilling Statement

Independent journalist held overnight for documenting city curfew in Virginia

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Incident Details

Updated on: April 28, 2026
Date of incident: April 18, 2026
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Case number: CL26002306-00
Targets: Mickey Barker (Independent)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking city curfew

April 19, 2026: Charges pending

April 24, 2026: Charges dropped
Detention date →: April 18, 2026
Release date →: April 19, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Journalist shoved by LAPD, threatened with arrest at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 11, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Mel Buer (Independent)

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

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