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Turkish journalist slapped repeatedly during live broadcast in Pennsylvania

Incident Details

Updated On: August 8, 2024
Date of Incident: June 1, 2024
Location: Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Targets: Yunus Paksoy (CNN Türk)

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

Turkish photojournalist shoved to the ground by police at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Fatih Aktaş (Anadolu Agency)

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

Justice Department questions journalist’s motives in reporting on federal terror case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 29, 2024
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Trevor Aaronson (The Intercept)

Chilling Statement

Fox News cameraman struck with umbrella at U.S. Capitol

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 23, 2024
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 32 (Fox News)

Assailant →: Public figure
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Journalist shoved, equipment damaged at UCLA student protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Cam Higby (Today Is America)

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

Equipment Broken →: External battery, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Reporter arrested at land claim demonstration in Northern New York

Incident Details

Updated On: November 12, 2024
Date of Incident: May 21, 2024
Location: Barnhart Island, New York
Targets: Isaac White (Indian Time)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York State Police
Charges →: Trespassing

May 21, 2024: Charges pending

Nov. 12, 2024: Charges dropped

Conspiracy

May 21, 2024: Charges pending

Nov. 12, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: May 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Mississippi outlet ordered to give confidential source information to court

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 20, 2024
Location: Canton, Mississippi
Targets: Mississippi Today

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Independent videographer thrown to ground, arrested at NYC protest

Incident Details

Updated On: August 7, 2024
Date of Incident: May 18, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Sam Seligson (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: obstructing government administration

May 19, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 7, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

May 19, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 7, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May 19, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 7, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: May 18, 2024
Release Date →: May 19, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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