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Independent journalist pepper-sprayed covering protests in Puerto Rico

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 25, 2022
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Carlos Berríos Polanco (Latino Rebels)

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

NotiCel photojournalist assaulted by police while covering protests in Puerto Rico

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 25, 2022
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Juan R. Costa (NotiCel)

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

Student journalist hit with police baton, pepper-sprayed at Puerto Rico protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 25, 2022
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Diego Berrios ([University of Puerto Rico] Pulso Estudiantil)

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

WCHS reporter attacked, camera damaged while reporting on abandoned cars

Incident Details

Updated on: February 6, 2023
Date of incident: August 4, 2022
Location: Putnam County, West Virginia
Targets: Bob Aaron (WCHS-TV)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Atlanta photojournalist files lawsuit following arrest, device search

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 29, 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Case number: 1:24-cv-02921
Targets: Ben Hendren (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Georgia State University Police Department
Detention date →: July 29, 2022
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

FOX 8 photojournalist attacked while reporting on NC dog kennel violations

Incident Details

Updated on: August 14, 2024
Date of incident: July 28, 2022
Location: Thomasville, North Carolina
Targets: Derrick Deon Reid (WGHP)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera, 1

Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist assaulted while reporting at Portland park

Incident Details

Updated on: January 25, 2023
Date of incident: July 25, 2022
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 25 (KGW)

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

Journalist struck by man on scooter at L.A. County protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 18, 2022
Location: Norwalk, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Independent)

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

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