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Photographer injured as federal agents use tear gas at LA-area protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Paramount, California
Targets: Jonathan Alcorn (Zuma Press)

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

Reporter struck in head with munition by federal officers at LA protest

Incident Details

Updated on: July 10, 2026
Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Compton, California
Case number: 2:25-cv-05563
Targets: Ryanne Mena ([Los Angeles] Daily News)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Class Action

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

Univision video journalist targeted with pepper balls during LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Raúl Gutiérrez (KMEX-DT)

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

Univision reporter targeted with pepper balls while covering LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Victor Cordero (KMEX-DT)

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

Freelance journalist shot twice in the back with crowd-control munitions

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Compton, California
Case number: 2:25-cv-05541
Targets: Abraham Márquez (The Southlander)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Photojournalist struck in face by crowd-control munition at LA-area protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Compton, California
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 8 (Freelance)

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

Deputy targets photojournalist with stun grenade at California protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Paramount, California
Targets: Ethan Noah Roy (Freelance)

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

Photographer targeted with crowd-control munitions at protest near LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Paramount, California
Targets: Mykle Parker (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist hit by projectiles, struck, shoved by police at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Henry Cherry (Independent)

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

Reporter struck with pepper ball by federal officers at LA protest

Incident Details

Updated on: July 10, 2026
Date of incident: June 6, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:25-cv-05563
Targets: Ryanne Mena ([Los Angeles] Daily News)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Class Action

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

Student journalist pepper-sprayed at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jake Crandall (The [Santa Monica College] Corsair)

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

Photojournalist pepper-sprayed by federal agent at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 8 (Freelance)

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

Journalist pulled by shoulder while documenting protest at Tennessee Capitol

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 26, 2025
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: Jordyn Gualdani (Independent)

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

Colorado TV reporter tackled, choked outside station in apparent bias attack

Incident Details

Updated on: January 9, 2026
Date of incident: December 18, 2024
Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
Targets: Ja’Ronn Alex (KKCO/KJCT)

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

TV reporter shoved, phone thrown by manager at Texas used-car lot

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 5, 2024
Location: Pasadena, Texas
Targets: Gage Goulding (KPRC-TV)

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

TV photographer assaulted by manager at Texas used-car lot

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 5, 2024
Location: Pasadena, Texas
Targets: Oscar Chavez (KPRC-TV)

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

California journalist grabbed by sheriff’s deputy at county board meeting

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 7, 2024
Location: Redding, California
Targets: Doni Chamberlain (A News Cafe)

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

Philadelphia 76ers player shoves columnist in locker room over article

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 2, 2024
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Marcus Hayes (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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

Photojournalist shoved to ground by police outside Trump event

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 20, 2024
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Targets: Susan Stava (Freelance)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Broadcast photographer struck with cane amid attempted robbery

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 17, 2024
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 33 (WDTN)

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

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