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Photographer arrested by NYPD while covering pro-police march

Incident Details

Updated On: February 7, 2024
Date of Incident: July 15, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Mel D. Cole (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Former CIA agent accused of sending classified information to WikiLeaks

Incident Details

Updated On: February 1, 2024
Date of Incident: June 18, 2018
Location: New York, New York

Alleged Recipient of Leak →: WikiLeaks
Charged under Espionage Act →: Yes

Photojournalist arrested at candlelight vigil for man killed on NYC subway

Incident Details

Updated On: January 25, 2024
Date of Incident: May 8, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Stephanie Keith (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May. 8, 2023: Charges pending

Jul. 25, 2023: Charges pending

Jan. 25, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: May 8, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

CNN political commentator arrested by NYPD after identifying himself as press

Incident Details

Updated On: November 29, 2023
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-01362
Targets: Keith Boykin (Freelance)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: walking on the highway

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 14, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 9, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

WABC reporter Tim Fleischer punched by stranger in NYC

Incident Details

Updated On: November 8, 2023
Date of Incident: April 10, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Tim Fleischer (WABC-TV)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

NYC building owner assaults reporter, breaks station camera equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: November 7, 2023
Date of Incident: November 12, 2019
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Michael Herzenberg (Spectrum News NY1)

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

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

Man charged with throwing rocks at NYC’s WABC-TV studios

Incident Details

Updated On: October 25, 2023
Date of Incident: September 9, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: WABC-TV

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

Man charged after smashing equipment of NYC TV station

Incident Details

Updated On: October 25, 2023
Date of Incident: September 9, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: WPIX

Equipment Broken →: Camera equipment, 1

External battery, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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