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Broadcast reporter struck by a rubber bullet while covering Puerto Rico protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 15, 2019
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Orlando Rivera Martinez (WAPA-TV)

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

Broadcast reporter struck by a rock while covering Puerto Rico protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 15, 2019
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Orlando Rivera Martinez (WAPA-TV)

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

AP photojournalist hit with rubber bullets in Puerto Rico

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2018
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Carlos Rivera Giusti (The Associated Press)

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

Police officer strikes journalist in Puerto Rico

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2018
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: José Encarnación (Metro Puerto Rico)

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

Puerto Rico Department of Justice executes search warrant against three student media outlets

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 5, 2017
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Centro de Comunicación Estudiantil, [University of Puerto Rico] Diálogo, [University of Puerto Rico] Pulso Estudiantil

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

May 5, 2017: Pending

May 6, 2017: Carried out
Legal order target →: Third-party: Facebook (tech company)
Legal order venue →: Federal