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Photographer assaulted, detained while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident
August 8, 2025
Location
Los Angeles, California
Targets
Nate Gowdy (Independent)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

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

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes

Equipment Damage

Equipment damaged →
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/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →
Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes

Photojournalist pushed, detained by police at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident
August 8, 2025
Location
Los Angeles, California
Targets
Carrie Schreck (Redux Pictures)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →
Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes

Photojournalist struck with baton, detained amid LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident
August 8, 2025
Location
Los Angeles, California
Targets
Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Freelance)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →
Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes

Deposition order issued for student reporting on wrongful imprisonment case

Incident Details

Updated on
November 19, 2025
Date of incident
August 5, 2025
Location
Detroit, Michigan
Targets
Sam Krevlin ([Northwestern University] Medill Investigative Lab)

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal orders →
  • subpoena for other testimony
    • Aug. 5, 2025: Pending
    • Aug. 18, 2025: Objected to
    • Sept. 3, 2025: Objected to
    • Nov. 19, 2025: Partially upheld
Legal order target →
Journalist
Legal order venue →
Federal

Cincinnati reporter arrested as protest spills across bridge to Kentucky

Incident Details

Updated on
November 13, 2025
Date of incident
July 17, 2025
Location
Covington, Kentucky
Targets
Madeline Fening ([Cincinnati] CityBeat)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Arrested and released
Arresting authority →
Covington Police Department
Charges →
Detention date →
Release date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Cincinnati photojournalist arrested as protest spills across bridge to Kentucky

Incident Details

Updated on
October 2, 2025
Date of incident
July 17, 2025
Location
Covington, Kentucky
Targets
Lucas Griffith ([Cincinnati] CityBeat)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Arrested and released
Arresting authority →
Covington Police Department
Charges →
Detention date →
Release date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
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