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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

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

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

Photojournalist pepper-sprayed by ICE at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Cristina Panagi (Independent)

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

Photographer shoved, pepper-sprayed at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: David "Dee" Delgado (Reuters)

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

Photographer for Turkish news agency targeted with pepper spray

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Mostafa Bassim (Anadolu Agency [Turkey])

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

Photojournalist engulfed with irritant at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Jonathan Fernandes (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist sprayed in the face with irritant at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 25, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Stephanie Keith (Getty Images)

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

Photojournalist thrown backward by baton-wielding officer at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 25, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Jonathan Fernandes (Documented)

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

Utah politician knocks phone from reporter’s hand amid data center controversy

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 6, 2026
Location: Layton, Utah
Targets: Bayan Wang (KTVX/KUCW)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Politician

Reporter ticketed, jabbed with police baton at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: pedestrians on roadways

May 1, 2026: Charges pending
Detention date →: May 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Photojournalist arrested at LA protest after being prodded with police batons

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Nick Stern (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: May 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Student photojournalist knocked backward by CBP agent at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Blake Fagan ([California State University, Northridge] Daily Sundial)

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

Photojournalist pushed, threatened by individual at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Blake Fagan ([California State University, Northridge] Daily Sundial)

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

Journalist shoved by LAPD, threatened with arrest at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 11, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Mel Buer (Independent)

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

Journalist pushed, struck with police baton at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 11, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

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