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Photojournalist hit with projectile while covering Oregon ICE protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 11, 2025
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John Rudoff (Independent)

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

Baltimore broadcast photographer punched in the face ahead of live report

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 10, 2025
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 44 (WJZ-TV)

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

Photojournalist shot with dozens of pepper balls at Illinois ICE protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 4, 2025
Location: Broadview, Illinois
Targets: Zach Hussein (Independent)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

California county cuts news outlet from media list after critical coverage

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 3, 2025
Location: Redding, California
Targets: Shasta Scout

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Agency
Type of denial →: Press credential or media list

Photojournalist tackled by federal officers at Illinois immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 3, 2025
Location: Broadview, Illinois
Targets: Tom Hudson (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist shoved by federal agents at Illinois immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 3, 2025
Location: Broadview, Illinois
Targets: Zach Hussein (Independent)

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

Pete Hegseth targets news outlets, leakers as defense secretary

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 1, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Haley Britzky (CNN), Media, The New York Times

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Turkish journalist hospitalized after assault at NYC immigration court

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 30, 2025
Location: New York, New York
Targets: L. Vural Elibol (Anadolu Agency [Turkey])

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

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