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Freelance photojournalist detained in police kettle amid LA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Philip Cheung (The New York 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

Independent journalist detained in LA police kettle amid protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anthony Cabassa (Independent)

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

Independent journalist detained in police kettle amid LA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Cam Higby (Today Is America)

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

Freelance photojournalist detained in police kettle in downtown LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Alex Brittenham (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist detained in police kettle amid LA immigration protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: John Rudoff (Independent)

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

Photojournalist struck in helmet by crowd-control munition at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Michael Nigro (Freelance)

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

Journalist hit by foam round while covering LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jeremy Lindenfeld (Capital & Main)

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

Photojournalist shot with rubber bullets by federal officers at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ted Soqui (Freelance)

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

Agency photojournalist shot with crowd-control munitions at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Chelsea Lauren (Shutterstock)

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

Journalist struck by foam round while covering LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Updated on: September 11, 2025
Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ford Fischer (News2Share)

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

Student journalist detained, hit by crowd-control rounds at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jake Crandall (The [Santa Monica College] Corsair)

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

Student journalist detained, shot at with pepper balls at Bay Area protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Aarya Mukherjee (The [UC Berkeley] Daily Californian)

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

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

Student journalist detained, shoved by police amid Bay Area protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Sam Grotenstein (The [UC Berkeley] Daily Californian)

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

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

British television reporter shot with crowd-control munition at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Noel Phillips (ITV)

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

Journalist shoved, shot at and camera equipment damaged at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Wali Khan (Independent)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 2
Actor →: Law enforcement

Univision reporter shoved on-air by police at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Salvador Durán (Univision)

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

Student photojournalist hit with ricocheting projectile at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ethan Cohen ([California State University] Long Beach Current)

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

Freelance photojournalist struck by ricocheting projectiles at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Caylo Seals (Sipa USA)

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

AP photographer attacked by individuals at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jae Hong (The Associated Press)

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

Photojournalist struck in head with crowd-control munition at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anna Moltke (Independent)

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

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