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Photojournalist, camera targeted with pepper spray by federal officer

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 27, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 10 (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist pepper-sprayed by ICE at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Cristina Panagi (Independent)

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

Photographer shoved, pepper-sprayed at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: David "Dee" Delgado (Reuters)

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

Photographer for Turkish news agency targeted with pepper spray

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Mostafa Bassim (Anadolu Agency [Turkey])

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

Photojournalist shoved by federal officer at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Ben Ackman (New Jersey Monitor)

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

Photojournalist engulfed with irritant at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Jonathan Fernandes (Freelance)

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

Journalists encounter chemical irritants, blocked access at New Jersey protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Media

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Freelance photojournalist targeted with pepper spray by federal officers

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Madison Swart (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist, other press targeted with chemical irritant at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Neil Constantine (NurPhoto Agency [Italy])

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

Agency photojournalist targeted with pepper spray by federal officers

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Olga Fedorova (EPA Images [Germany])

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

Freelance photojournalist targeted with chemical irritant at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 10 (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist sprayed in the face with irritant at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 25, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Stephanie Keith (Getty Images)

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

Photojournalist thrown backward by baton-wielding officer at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 25, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Jonathan Fernandes (Documented)

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

Trump targets news media, punishing critical coverage of his second term

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 15, 2026
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: David Sanger (The New York Times), CNN, Media, The New York Times

Chilling Statement

Todd Blanche targets press, leakers as acting attorney general

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 12, 2026
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Chilling Statement

FBI Director Kash Patel targets press

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 7, 2026
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Sarah Fitzpatrick (The Atlantic), Elizabeth Williamson (The New York Times), The Atlantic

Chilling Statement

Utah politician knocks phone from reporter’s hand amid data center controversy

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 6, 2026
Location: Layton, Utah
Targets: Bayan Wang (KTVX/KUCW)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Politician

Andrea Lucas targets news media as equal employment opportunity chair

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 5, 2026
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The New York Times

Chilling Statement

Journalist kettled while covering protest near NYC synagogue

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 5, 2026
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Talia (Jane) Ben-Ora (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: May 5, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist kettled while covering protest near NYC synagogue

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 5, 2026
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Neil Constantine (NurPhoto Agency [Italy])

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: May 5, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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