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Fox 5 DC news crew, other journalists face targeted assaults while covering Capitol riots

Incident Details

Updated on: January 20, 2025
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Unidentified journalist 9 (WTTG)

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

VICE News journalist assaulted, camera damaged during Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Chris Olson (Vice News)

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

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

CNN correspondent says he was pushed by senator’s aide

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Manu Raju (CNN)

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

January: Journalists harassed, threatened while reporting from DC riot and across the country

Incident Details

Updated on: December 9, 2022
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Multiple
Targets: Media

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Photojournalist assaulted by rioters while covering Capitol insurrection

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Chris Jones (100 Days in Appalachia)

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

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

AP photojournalist threatened with assault while covering Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2021
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Ted S. Warren (The Associated Press)

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

Freelance photojournalist sprayed with chemical irritant by armed individual during Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2021
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 16 (Freelance)

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

Broadcast journalist sprayed with chemical irritant by armed individual during Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2021
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 10 (TVW)

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

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