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New York Daily News reporter banned by mayor from future news conferences

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 17, 2025
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Chris Sommerfeldt ([New York] Daily News)

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Mayor
Type of denial →: Government event

New charges filed against Spanish-language journalist amid ICE detention

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 17, 2025
Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia
Targets: Mario Guevara (Independent)

Arrest status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting authority →: Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Traffic violation: failure to obey traffic control devices

June 17, 2025: Charges pending

Traffic violation: reckless driving

June 17, 2025: Charges pending

Traffic violation: distracted driving

June 17, 2025: Charges pending
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist struck, shoved by police at Philadelphia immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 14, 2025
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

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

Photographer struck and injured by tear gas canister at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 14, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Héctor Adolfo Quintanar Pérez (Zuma Press)

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

Spanish-language reporter arrested at Atlanta-area protest; faces deportation

Incident Details

Updated on: June 25, 2025
Date of incident: June 14, 2025
Location: Chamblee, Georgia
Targets: Mario Guevara (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and still in custody
Arresting authority →: Doraville Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: unlawful assembly

June 14, 2025: Charges pending

June 25, 2025: Charges dropped

Obstruction: obstruction of law enforcement officers

June 14, 2025: Charges pending

June 25, 2025: Charges dropped

Traffic violation: pedestrian improperly entering roadway

June 14, 2025: Charges pending

June 25, 2025: Charges dropped
Detention date →: June 14, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Cameraman hit with crowd-control munition while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 10, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 7 (ABC [Australia])

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

CNN correspondent detained, removed from protest zone in LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jason Carroll (CNN)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

TV news van vandalized at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: KNBC, KVEA

Equipment broken →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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