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Student journalist injured in targeted attack at UCLA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 1, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Catherine Hamilton (Daily Bruin)

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

Student journalist sprayed with chemical irritant at UCLA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 1, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Shaanth Kodialam (Daily Bruin)

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

Student journalist kicked, beaten at UCLA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 1, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Unidentified journalist 11 (Daily Bruin)

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

TV reporter arrested at Northern California university protest; charges dropped

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 30, 2024
Location: Arcata, California
Targets: Adelmi Ruiz (KAEF-TV & KRCR-TV)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Cal Poly Humboldt Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer

Apr. 30, 2024: Charges pending

Apr. 30, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: obstructing a business

Apr. 30, 2024: Charges pending

Apr. 30, 2024: Charges dropped

Rioting: unlawful assembly

Apr. 30, 2024: Charges pending

Apr. 30, 2024: Charges dropped

Trespassing

Apr. 30, 2024: Charges pending

Apr. 30, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: April 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Police shove journalist covering pro-Palestinian protest outside NYC campus

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Katie Smith (Independent)

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

Pro-Palestinian protesters push Breitbart reporter out of UCLA encampment

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 26, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Joel Pollak (Breitbart News)

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

Broadcast reporter charged following investigation of protest arrest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 26, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Carlos Sanchez (KTBC)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Texas Department of Public Safety
Charges →: Assault: assault against a peace officer

Apr. 26, 2024: Charges pending

Apr. 29, 2024: Charges dropped

Assault: assault against a peace officer

Apr. 30, 2024: Charges pending

Obstruction: impeding a public servant

Apr. 30, 2024: Charges pending
Detention Date →: May 1, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for other

Apr. 26, 2024: Pending

Apr. 29, 2024: Dropped

warrant for other

Apr. 30, 2024: Pending

May. 1, 2024: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Phone knocked from student journalist’s hands while reporting at Northwestern U

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 25, 2024
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Targets: Logan Schiciano (Northwestern News Network)

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

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