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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

Student reporter hit with flash-bang grenade at California protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Paramount, California
Targets: Joe Trujillo (The [Fullerton College] Hornet)

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

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

Reporter suffers blow to hand from projectile fired at LA-area protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Paramount, California
Targets: Anthony Cabassa (Independent)

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

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

Flash bang strikes TV crew at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ken Koller (KTLA)

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

Journalist shot in the face with pepper balls by federal officers

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anthony Cabassa (Independent)

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

Reporter struck with pepper ball by federal officers at LA protest

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Incident Details

Updated on: April 1, 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: Civil

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

Journalist hit with pepper balls, tear gas while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jeremy Lindenfeld (Capital & Main)

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

Journalist shot with pepper balls by federal officers at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Los Angeles Public Press)

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

Florida newspaper receives cease and desist letter from state agency

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2025
Location: Orlando, Florida
Targets: Jeffrey Schweers (Orlando Sentinel), Orlando Sentinel

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Freelance journalist shot with crowd-control munitions at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Abraham Márquez (Freelance)

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

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

Student journalist hit by pepper ball 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? →: Unknown

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

Photojournalist shot at with pepper balls at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ethan Noah Roy (Freelance)

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

At LA-area protests in June, press denied access, exposed to chemical irritants, more

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2025
Location: Multiple, California
Targets: Media

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Egyptian former journalist jailed in Ohio after U.S. revokes asylum

Incident Details

Updated on: September 19, 2025
Date of incident: June 3, 2025
Location: Hamilton, Ohio
Case number: 1:25-cv-00510
Targets: Ayman Soliman (Freelance)
Case status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

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Judge rules ‘Cop City’ foundation must comply with news outlet’s records request

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2025
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Case number: 24CV001116
Targets: Atlanta Community Press Collective
Case status: Verdict issued
Type of case: Civil

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