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Local TV reporter attacked in Detroit by man wielding a metal baton

Incident Details

Updated on: September 16, 2019
Date of incident: August 2, 2018
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Nia Harden (WXYZ-TV)

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

White House bans CNN reporter from event for ‘inappropriate’ questions

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Kaitlan Collins (CNN)

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

The Nation reporter forcibly removed from Trump–Putin press conference

Incident Details

Updated on: March 26, 2019
Date of incident: July 16, 2018
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Targets: Sam Husseini (The Nation)

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

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

Judge orders Los Angeles Times to delete published article about plea deal

Incident Details

Updated on: July 17, 2018
Date of incident: July 14, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Los Angeles Times

Status of prior restraint →: Dropped
Mistakenly released materials? →: Yes

Chicago Sun-Times reporter assaulted by police while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 14, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Nader Issa (Chicago Sun-Times)

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

Movie set crew member steals notes from Daily Beast journalist, rips them up

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Will Sommer (The Daily Beast)

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

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Ohio newspapers receive threatening letters containing unknown substances

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 2018
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Targets: Circleville Herald, The Columbus Dispatch

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Massachusetts reporter arrested for threatening Walpole Times reporter

Incident Details

Updated on: October 1, 2019
Date of incident: July 6, 2018
Location: Walpole, Massachusetts
Targets: Unidentified reporter 3 (GateHouse Media)

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Denver police officers arrest journalist for taking photos

Incident Details

Updated on: September 30, 2019
Date of incident: July 5, 2018
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Susan Greene (The Colorado Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Independent journalist Matt Lee forcibly removed from UN, stripped of press credentials

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 3, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Matt Lee (Independent)

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

Freelance multimedia reporter stopped at San Ysidro border crossing, questioned about reporting

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 2018
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Brooke Binkowski (Freelance)

Border point →: San Ysidro Port of Entry
Target nationality →: United States
US citizenship status of target →: U.S. citizen
Denied entry? →: No
Stopped previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Journalist stopped at the border multiple times, told passport is flagged

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 2018
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Brooke Binkowski (Freelance)

Border point →: San Ysidro Port of Entry
Target nationality →: United States
US citizenship status of target →: U.S. citizen
Denied entry? →: No
Stopped previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Photojournalist Liam Cohen pepper-sprayed by police while covering Patriot Prayer rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 30, 2018
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Liam Cohen (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Editor killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated on: January 3, 2023
Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Gerald Fischman (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Oregon cameraman attacked while covering ICE protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Carter Maynard (KATU)

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

Sports reporter killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated on: January 3, 2023
Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: John McNamara (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Columnist killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated on: January 3, 2023
Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Rob Hiaasen (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Community news reporter killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated on: January 3, 2023
Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Wendi Winters (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Capital Gazette doors shattered by armed gunman

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Targets: Capital Gazette

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

Photographer shot at while fleeing Capital Gazette newsroom gunman

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Paul W. Gillespie (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

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