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Photojournalist struck, pushed with baton amid Israel-Gaza war protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 7, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Q. Sakamaki (Freelance)

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

Bystander’s blow knocks phone from reporter’s hand at public event, causes fall

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 5, 2024
Location: Emeryville, California
Targets: Brian Donahue (The Emeryville Tattler)

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

North Dakota TV reporter spat on, dodges punch ahead of live shot

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 4, 2024
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Targets: Tatum Miller (KVLY-TV)

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

Photojournalist detained, camera and bag damaged at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 10, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Olga Fedorova (FreedomNews.TV)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: September 10, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Equipment bag, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist struck with police bike amid presidential debate protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 10, 2024
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Cristina Panagi (Independent)

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

Broadcast reporter robbed at gunpoint in Oakland

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 7, 2024
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Unidentified reporter 7 (KGO-TV)

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

Equipment damaged →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Broadcast crew member robbed at gunpoint in Oakland

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 7, 2024
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Unidentified journalist 5 (KGO-TV)

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

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

Indian journalist assaulted during interview; phone taken, recording deleted

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 7, 2024
Location: Irving, Texas
Targets: Rohit Sharma (India Today [India])

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

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1

Work product, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Chicago Reader journalist pushed with police baton amid DNC protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Shawn Mulcahy (Chicago Reader)

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

Photojournalist arrested, shoved by Chicago police; gear seized and damaged

Incident Details

Updated on: October 24, 2024
Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Chicago Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Aug. 21, 2024: Charges pending

Oct. 24, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: August 20, 2024
Release date →: August 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Press identification, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Journalist pulled off concrete planter box by Chicago police at protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Independent)

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

Photojournalist repeatedly shoved by police while covering Chicago protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Madison Swart (Independent)

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

Photojournalist shoved with police batons at NYC pro-Palestinian protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Alexa Wilkinson (Independent)

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

Equipment damaged →: Equipment bag, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist struck, shoved with police batons while covering NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Gerard Dalbon (Independent)

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

Independent journalist shoved with batons by NYC police at protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Spyder Monkey (Independent)

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

Videojournalist shoved with batons by police during NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Peter Hambrecht (News2Share)

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

Argentinian reporter shoved by Miami police while covering soccer match

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 14, 2024
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
Targets: Leo Paradizo (Todo Noticias [Argentina])

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

Argentinian photographer shoved by Miami police at soccer match

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 14, 2024
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
Targets: Diego Spairani (Todo Noticias [Argentina])

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

Journalist forced to the ground, detained at soccer match in Miami

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 14, 2024
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
Targets: Hernán González (Torneos [Argentina])

Arrest status →: Unknown
Arresting authority →: Miami-Dade Police Department
Detention date →: July 14, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photojournalist pepper-sprayed, camera smacked at clashing LA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Shay Horse (Freelance)

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

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