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Independent reporter arrested, punched by police at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Yaakov Strasberg (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Newark Police Division
Charges →: Rioting: riot

June 1, 2026: Charges pending

June 8, 2026: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure of disorderly persons to disperse upon official order

June 8, 2026: Charges pending

Obstruction: resisting arrest, eluding officer

June 1, 2026: Charges pending

June 8, 2026: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 31, 2026
Release date →: June 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1

Equipment bag, 1

External battery, 2

Protective equipment, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Status of equipment →: In custody
Search warrant obtained →: No

Videographer thrown, arrested at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Theoren Papp (Level 12 Productions)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Newark Police Division
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting arrest, eluding officer

June 1, 2026: Charges pending

June 8, 2026: Charges dropped

Rioting: riot

June 1, 2026: Charges pending

June 8, 2026: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure of disorderly persons to disperse upon official order

June 8, 2026: Charges pending
Detention date →: May 31, 2026
Release date →: June 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment damaged →: Protective equipment, 1

Camera equipment, 1
Actor →: Unknown

Reporter slammed to the ground, arrested at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Chuck Modiano (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Newark Police Division
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting arrest

June 1, 2026: Charges pending

June 8, 2026: Charges dropped

Rioting: riot

June 1, 2026: Charges pending

June 8, 2026: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure of disorderly persons to disperse upon official order

June 8, 2026: Charges pending
Detention date →: May 31, 2026
Release date →: June 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photojournalist shoved by police, impeded from covering immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

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

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Unknown

Video producer thrown to ground, arrested while covering New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Anita Wise (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Newark Police Division
Charges →: Rioting: failure of disorderly persons to disperse upon official order

June 8, 2026: Charges pending

Obstruction: resisting arrest

June 1, 2026: Charges pending

June 8, 2026: Charges dropped

Rioting: riot

June 1, 2026: Charges pending

June 8, 2026: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 31, 2026
Release date →: June 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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

Videographer pushed down by police, arrested at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Patrick Nealis (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Newark Police Division
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting arrest, eluding officer

June 1, 2026: Charges pending

June 8, 2026: Charges dropped

Rioting: riot

June 1, 2026: Charges pending

June 8, 2026: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure of disorderly persons to disperse upon official order

June 8, 2026: Charges pending
Detention date →: May 31, 2026
Release date →: June 1, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photojournalist shoved, shot with crowd-control munition, camera damaged

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Documentarian fired at with crowd-control munition during New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Adriano Kalin (Independent)

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

Photojournalist shot at with flash bang, pepper balls at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Will Allen-DuPraw (Status Coup)

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

Photojournalist hit with pepper balls at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Tom Hudson (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist targeted with flash bangs at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Wali Khan (Independent)

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

Photojournalist knocked down, targeted with stun grenade by state police

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Neil Constantine (NurPhoto Agency [Italy])

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

Photojournalist injured by crowd-control munition at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: David "Dee" Delgado (Reuters)

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

State police pull photographer from news car during New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 47 (WNBC)

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

Reporter knocked down by police, fired at with flash bang at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Nick Valencia (Independent)

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

Photojournalist hit by crowd-control munitions at immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

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

Photojournalist pushed over concrete barrier at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Bruce Cotler (Freelance)

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

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

Photojournalist struck with riot shields by New Jersey state police

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Will Allen-DuPraw (Status Coup)

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

Photojournalist pinned by police during New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Tom Hudson (Freelance)

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

Videojournalist targeted with tear gas, stun grenades at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Jon Farina (Status Coup)

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

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