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NYC journalist shoved, pepper-sprayed while covering NBA watch party

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 8, 2026
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Dean Moses (amNewYork)

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

Videographer pushed down by officer at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 7, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: David Snow (Independent)

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

Videographer downed by police at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: David Snow (Independent)

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

Journalist shoved repeatedly by New Jersey State Police at protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Marcos (Gabe) Quinones (Independent)

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

Photojournalist pushed, chased by police at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Ian Peters (NJ.com)

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

Photojournalist hit with wooden board while covering New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Angelina Katsanis (The Associated Press)

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

Photojournalist’s equipment stolen after injury at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Angelina Katsanis (The Associated Press)

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 2

Equipment bag, 1

External battery, 6

Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Storage device, 6
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist injured by crowd-control munition at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: David "Dee" Delgado (Reuters)

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

State police pull photographer from news car during New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 47 (WNBC)

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

Reporter knocked down by police, fired at with flash bang at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Nick Valencia (Independent)

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

New Jersey newspaper ordered to unpublish video, put under gag order

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Targets: Charlie Kratovil (New Brunswick Today)

Status of prior restraint →: Pending
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Photographer pushed, hit with pepper spray at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: David "Dee" Delgado (Reuters)

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

Photographer requires stitches after baton strike at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Ryan Murphy (Reuters)

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

Photojournalist struck with baton, lens destroyed at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Mostafa Bassim (Anadolu Agency [Turkey])

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera lens, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photographer jostled by officer at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Ben Ackman (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist rammed by federal officer at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Madison Swart (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist struck with baton, flash damaged by federal officer

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 10 (Freelance)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photographer hit with baton by federal officer at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Graham MacIndoe (Independent)

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

Photojournalist pushed by ICE officer at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 27, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Cristina Panagi (Independent)

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

Photojournalist hit with baton, doused with irritant at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 27, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Ryan Murphy (Reuters)

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

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