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Police block journalist from leaving Columbia building during arrest of protesters

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Gwynne Hogan (The City)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention Date →: April 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Student journalist forced into building by NYPD during Columbia protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Iryna Humenyuk (Columbia Journalism School)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention Date →: April 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

NYPD orders student reporter into building, threatens arrest as Columbia protest cleared

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Chris Mendell (Columbia Daily Spectator)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention Date →: April 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent journalist harassed, phone knocked to ground at UCLA protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 29, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

Journalist pepper-sprayed, shoved while covering Oregon campus protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 29, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Brandon Farley (Independent)

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

Independent journalist headbutted, shoved at UCLA counterprotest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 28, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

Breitbart reporter pushed 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

April 26, 2024: Charges pending

April 29, 2024: Charges dropped

Assault: assault against a peace officer

April 30, 2024: Charges pending

Obstruction: impeding a public servant

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

Legal Orders →: warrant for other

April 26, 2024: Pending

April 29, 2024: Dropped

warrant for other

April 30, 2024: Pending

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

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