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Photojournalist shoved to ground by police outside Trump event

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 20, 2024
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Targets: Susan Stava (Freelance)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist pushed, camera lens broken during LA protest clashes

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 5 (Independent)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Freelance photojournalist shoved to the ground, arrested at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 7, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Olga Fedorova (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Unknown

May 8, 2024: Charges pending

May 8, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 7, 2024
Release date →: May 8, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment broken →: Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1

Press identification, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist dragged to the ground, arrested at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 7, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Unknown

May 8, 2024: Charges pending

May 8, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 7, 2024
Release date →: May 8, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment broken →: Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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 [Czechia])

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

Independent journalist assaulted, equipment damaged during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Ruptly [Russia])

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

Equipment broken →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist detained, ‘tackled’ by law enforcement in Brooklyn Center

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Joshua Rashaad McFadden (The New York Times)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment broken →: Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Journalist covering Portland protest struck by individual

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Justin Yau (Freelance)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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