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San Francisco journalist grabbed, pepper-sprayed by federal agents

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2025
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Eddie Kim (Gazetteer San Francisco)

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

Journalist shoved by officer during LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 12, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

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

Journalist shoved by LAPD while covering pro-immigrant car caravan

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 12, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist struck with baton, press credential damaged at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 8, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Nick Stern (Independent)

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

Equipment broken →: Press identification, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photographer assaulted, detained while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 8, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Nate Gowdy (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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

Independent journalist shoved, detained while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 8, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Melanie Buer (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: August 8, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Journalist struck with baton, finger injured amid protests in downtown LA

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Incident Details

Updated on: September 10, 2025
Date of incident: August 8, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:25-cv-05423
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Status Coup)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Documentarian hit with police baton, equipment damaged at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 8, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Rocky Romano (Winters Rock Entertainment)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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