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Australian journalist shot with crowd-control munitions at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 14, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Reid Butler (9News [Australia])

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

Independent journalist assaulted at Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 14, 2025
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Cam Higby (Today Is America)

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

Equipment damaged →: Protective equipment, 2
Actor →: Private individual

Videographer hit by pepper ball while covering Oregon ICE protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 13, 2025
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

Cyberattack hits journalists’ email accounts at Washington Post

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 12, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The Washington Post

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Australian writer deported after interrogation over reporting, phone search

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 12, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Alistair Kitchen (Independent)

Border point →: Los Angeles International Airport
Target nationality →: Australia
US citizenship status of target →: U.S. non-resident
Denied entry? →: Yes
Stopped previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Photographer struck by police horse, crowd-control munition while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 11, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Montez Harris (Freelance)

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

Journalist shoved to the ground by police at immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 11, 2025
Location: Whittier, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Los Angeles Public Press)

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

Korea Daily photojournalist shot with projectile while covering LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 11, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sangjin Kim (The Korea Daily)

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

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