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Protesters in Berkeley steal local TV reporter's phone and dunk it in water

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 27, 2017
Location: Berkeley, California
Targets: Thom Jensen (KNTV)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Independent journalist Dave Minsky beaten and attacked with pipe by protesters in Berkeley

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 27, 2017
Location: Berkeley, California
Targets: Dave Minsky (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 2

Work product, 1

Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist detained at US-Canadian border ordered to delete images on camera

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 4, 2017
Location: Highgate, Vermont
Targets: Terry J. Allen (In These Times)

Border Point →: Highgate Springs Port of Entry
Target Nationality →: United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Equipment Broken →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Independent video journalist assaulted, arrested in St. Louis protests

Incident Details

Updated On: August 3, 2023
Date of Incident: September 17, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Case number: 4:19-cv-02590
Targets: Demetrius Thomas (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Sep. 17, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 18, 2017: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: September 17, 2017
Release Date →: September 18, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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

Filmmaker sues St. Louis police for assault, arrest while covering protest

Incident Details

Updated On: August 3, 2023
Date of Incident: September 17, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Case number: 4:19-cv-02590
Targets: Fareed Alston (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Sep. 17, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 18, 2017: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: September 17, 2017
Release Date →: September 18, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1

External battery, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

KAPP-KVEW reporter Maria Leal threatened with knife, had camera damaged

Incident Details

Updated On: January 14, 2019
Date of Incident: October 30, 2017
Location: Yakima, Washington
Targets: Maria Leal (KAPP-KVEW)

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

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

KIMA Action News journalist Trisha McCauley threatened with knife, had camera damaged

Incident Details

Updated On: January 14, 2019
Date of Incident: October 30, 2017
Location: Yakima, Washington
Targets: Trisha McCauley (KIMA-TV)

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

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

KGTV photographer attacked while filming in San Diego

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 12, 2018
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Mike Gold (KGTV)

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

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

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