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Photojournalist hurled to ground by police at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 19, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Cristina Panagi (Independent)

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

Photographer grabbed by Wyoming state representative on first day of session

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 12, 2024
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 4 (WyoFile)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Podcaster arrested, assaulted at NYC protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 4, 2024
Date of incident: February 10, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Reed Dunlea (Scene Report)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting arrest

Feb. 10, 2024: Charges pending

March 4, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: February 10, 2024
Release date →: February 11, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment damaged →: Recording equipment, 2
Actor →: Law enforcement

Freelance journalist struck with book at NYC protest against drag story hour

Incident Details

Updated on: June 10, 2024
Date of incident: December 16, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Talia (Jane) Ben-Ora (Freelance)

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

Atlanta broadcast photographer held hostage for 90 minutes

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 11, 2023
Location: Jonesboro, Georgia
Targets: Lauren Swaim (WANF)

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

Atlanta broadcast reporter held hostage for 90 minutes

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 11, 2023
Location: Jonesboro, Georgia
Targets: Asia Wilson (WANF)

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

St. Louis TV reporter shot with pellet gun, suspect arrested

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 20, 2023
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Andy Banker (KTVI)

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

St. Louis TV crew shot at with pellet guns, suspect arrested

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 20, 2023
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Brian Ledford (KTVI)

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

Boston reporter grabbed from behind while on camera

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 18, 2023
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Grant Hermes (WHDH-TV)

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

Freelance journalist detained while reporting on climate activists

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 17, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Will Allen-DuPraw (News2Share)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: National Gallery of Art Protection Services
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Freelancer tear-gassed, shoved while reporting on Atlanta forest protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 13, 2023
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Carlos Berríos Polanco (Freelance)

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

Czech TV reporter, cameraman robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 12, 2023
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Bohumil Vostal (Česká Televize [Czechia])

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

Equipment damaged →: Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Recording equipment, 4
Actor →: Private individual

Czech TV cameraman, reporter robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 12, 2023
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Milan Nosek (Česká Televize [Czechia])

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 2

Camera equipment, 11

Camera lens, 2

Equipment bag, 1

External battery, 3

Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Storage device, 2
Actor →: Private individual

Independent journalist pushed, arrested at NYC pro-Palestinian march

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 11, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Ashoka Jegroo (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Nov. 11, 2023: Charges pending

Nov. 29, 2023: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Nov. 11, 2023: Charges pending

Nov. 29, 2023: Charges dropped
Detention date →: November 11, 2023
Release date →: November 11, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Student journalist reports being pushed while filming Princeton protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 9, 2023
Location: Princeton, New Jersey
Targets: Alexandra Orbuch (Princeton Tory)

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

Reporter assaulted by security for Ghanaian national soccer team

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 14, 2023
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Targets: Seidu Adamu (442gh [Ghana])

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

Freelance journalist harassed, press badge briefly stolen at pro-Israel rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 8, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Talia (Jane) Ben-Ora (Freelance)

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

Equipment damaged →: Press identification, 1

Miscellaneous equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Newspaper publisher shot after dispute over caricatures

Incident Details

Updated on: February 5, 2026
Date of incident: October 4, 2023
Location: Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Targets: Bernardo Isaías Amaro Pérez (El Periodiquito)

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

Reporter assaulted at Tennessee mayoral forum

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 27, 2023
Location: Franklin, Tennessee
Targets: Phil Williams (WTVF)

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

Journalist assaulted filming Iranian delegation's New York visit

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 20, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Kian Amani (Iran International [Iran])

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

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