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Kristi Noem targets press, leakers as homeland security secretary

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 4, 2026
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Shawn Cohen (Daily Mail), CNN, Media, The Dakota Scout

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Photojournalist struck with police baton at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 4, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jackson Tammariello (Independent)

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

Journalist shoved while reporting on Minneapolis anti-ICE barricade

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 2, 2026
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Jorge Ventura (Daily Caller)

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

Photojournalist shoved while covering Minneapolis anti-ICE barricade

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 2, 2026
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Erik Herrera (Independent)

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

Reporter pelted with projectiles, kettled at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 31, 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 →: January 31, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Individuals cut KTTV camera’s cord, steal microphone during LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 31, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 35 (KTTV)

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist shot with pepper balls, detained amid LA youth protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 31, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Moon Mandel (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: January 31, 2026
Release date →: January 31, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Journalist threatened with arrest at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 31, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Dexter Thomas (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: January 31, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist struck with projectiles, breaking finger at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 31, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Mario Guerrero (OC Hawk)

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

Independent journalist arrested, charged over Minnesota protest coverage

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 30, 2026
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Georgia Fort (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Drug Enforcement Administration
Charges →: Conspiracy: conspiracy against right of religious freedom at place of worship

Jan. 29, 2026: Charges pending

Obstruction: injure, intimidate and interfere with exercise of right of religious freedom at place of worship

Jan. 29, 2026: Charges pending
Detention date →: January 30, 2026
Release date →: January 30, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal orders →: warrant for other

Jan. 29, 2026: Pending

Jan. 30, 2026: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Photojournalist pushed, pelted with projectiles at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 30, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Griffin O'Rourke ([California State University Northridge] Daily Sundial)

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

Journalist shot by projectiles, injuring torso, at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 30, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anthony Cabassa (Independent)

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

Journalist hit in leg with projectile at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 30, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anthony Cabassa (Independent)

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

Reporter pepper-sprayed, shoved at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 30, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

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

Reporter shot with impact projectile while covering Oregon immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 30, 2026
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Targets: Eve Weston (Eugene Weekly)

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

CNN correspondent shot with pepper ball amid live report on LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 30, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Veronica Miracle (CNN)

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

Photojournalist struck twice with baton amid LA immigration protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 30, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Moon Mandel (Freelance)

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

Photographer shoved to the ground by police at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 30, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anna Moltke (Independent)

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

Don Lemon arrested, charged over covering Minnesota church protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 29, 2026
Location: Beverly Hills, California
Targets: Don Lemon (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Homeland Security Investigations
Charges →: Obstruction: injure, intimidate and interfere with exercise of right of religious freedom at place of worship

Jan. 29, 2026: Charges pending

Conspiracy: conspiracy against right of religious freedom at place of worship

Jan. 29, 2026: Charges pending
Detention date →: January 29, 2026
Release date →: January 30, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal orders →: warrant for other

Jan. 29, 2026: Pending

Jan. 29, 2026: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Video journalist shoved, threatened with arrest by federal agents in Minnesota

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 28, 2026
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Mark Vancleave (The Associated Press)

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

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