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Federal officers aim rifle, pepper-spray videographer at Oregon ICE protest

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Incident Details

Updated on: April 27, 2026
Date of incident: September 13, 2025
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:25-cv-02170
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Class Action

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Two charged with placing incendiary device under Utah news vehicle

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 12, 2025
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: KSTU

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At Chicago-area protests in September, journalists caught in tear gas, more

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 2025
Location: Broadview, Illinois
Targets: Media

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TV reporter harassed, camera damaged while reporting in California

Incident Details

Updated on: December 18, 2025
Date of incident: September 4, 2025
Location: Chico, California
Targets: Nathan Espindula (KNVN)

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Journalist ejected from Capitol Hill news conference on Epstein files

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 3, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Michael Tracey (Independent)

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Government event

Student journalist hit with pepper ball and pepper-sprayed at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 1, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Kayjel Mairena (The [Santa Monica College] Corsair)

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

Photojournalist pepper-sprayed by DHS, struck with pepper balls at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 1, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Benjamin Hanson (Middle East Images & Royol News)

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

Photojournalist hit with chemical irritant, pepper-sprayed at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 1, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jill Connelly (Zuma Press)

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

Photojournalist assaulted, gear damaged by federal officers in Oregon

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Incident Details

Updated on: April 27, 2026
Date of incident: September 1, 2025
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:25-cv-02170
Targets: Hugo Rios (Freelance)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Class Action

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

External battery, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Student photojournalist shot with crowd-control munitions at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 1, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jake Crandall (The [Santa Monica College] Corsair)

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

Investigative reporter told to stop contacting police in California city

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 27, 2025
Location: Santa Ana, California
Targets: Ben Camacho (The Southlander)

Chilling Statement

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

University of Central Oklahoma halts student paper’s print publication

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2025
Location: Edmond, Oklahoma
Targets: The [University of Central Oklahoma] Vista

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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

Denver schools subpoena TV station for reporting materials

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 11, 2025
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: KUSA

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 11, 2025: Pending

Dec. 8, 2025: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

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 damaged →: 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 damaged →: 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: Mel 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

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

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