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Reporter struck by foam rounds at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 18, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jalyssa Dugrot (MintPress News)

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

Photojournalist hit by police projectile at LA protest, damaging armor

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 18, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ted Soqui (Freelance)

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

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

Freelance photojournalist grabbed by officer at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 18, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 8 (Freelance)

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

Indiana University orders student paper to stop printing after firing adviser

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Updated on: October 30, 2025
Date of incident: October 14, 2025
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Targets: Indiana [University Bloomington] Daily Student

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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

Photojournalist repeatedly struck with baton, tackled at Illinois immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 11, 2025
Location: Broadview, Illinois
Targets: Dave Decker (PBS News)

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

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

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