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Photographer struck by police horse, crowd-control munition while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 11, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Montez Harris (Freelance)

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

Journalist shoved to the ground by police at immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 11, 2025
Location: Whittier, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Los Angeles Public Press)

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

Korea Daily photojournalist shot with projectile while covering LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 11, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sangjin Kim (The Korea Daily)

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

Reporter pushed by police horse while covering LA immigration protest

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Incident Details

Updated on: June 17, 2026
Date of incident: June 11, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Romi De Frias (Univision)

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

Journalist nearly trampled, shot with munition at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 11, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:25-cv-05541
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Status Coup)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Photojournalist shot with pepper balls at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 11, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jen Golbeck (Freelance)

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

Reporter shoved, notebook damaged at Washington state protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 11, 2025
Location: Spokane, Washington
Targets: Anonymous reporter 7

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

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist struck with baton by police while documenting LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 11, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Spencer Platt (Getty Images)

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

Cameraman hit with crowd-control munition while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 10, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 7 (ABC [Australia])

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

Video journalist hit by crowd-control munition while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 10, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Gabriel Ovalle (Channel 5)

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

LA Times reporter shoved by officer while covering immigration protest

Incident Details

Updated on: May 26, 2026
Date of incident: June 10, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: James Queally (Los Angeles Times)

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

Independent journalist arrested at LA anti-deportation protest

Incident Details

Updated on: June 10, 2026
Date of incident: June 10, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Crystal Heath (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

June 10, 2025: Charges pending

June 10, 2026: Charges dropped
Detention date →: June 10, 2025
Release date →: June 10, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Australian cameraman hit with projectile while covering LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 10, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 45 (9News [Australia])

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

Photojournalist pushed by officer while documenting LA freeway protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 10, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Benjamin Hanson (Middle East Images & Royol News)

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

CNN correspondent detained, removed from protest zone in LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jason Carroll (CNN)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

TV news van vandalized at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: KNBC, KVEA

Equipment damaged →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

LA Times photojournalist detained in police kettle, released without charges

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jason Armond (Los Angeles Times)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

LA Times reporter detained in kettle at anti-deportation protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Rebecca Ellis (Los Angeles Times)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

CNN photographer detained in kettle, removed from LA protest area

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 36 (CNN)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Police push correspondent on live TV during immigration protest in downtown LA

Incident Details

Updated on: June 1, 2026
Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Erin Burnett (CNN)

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

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