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Individual aims weapon at FOX reporter, photographer during morning broadcast

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 25, 2022
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Joanie Lum (WFLD)

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

Individual aims firearm at FOX news crew during morning broadcast

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 25, 2022
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 23 (WFLD)

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

WOIO photojournalist assaulted while covering police standoff

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 22, 2022
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 22 (WOIO)

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

Reporter assaulted in Detroit by contractor profiled in news segment

Incident Details

Updated on: June 21, 2022
Date of incident: April 19, 2022
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Rob Wolchek (WJBK)

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

Colorado investigative journalist assaulted by city official

Incident Details

Updated on: January 2, 2024
Date of incident: March 29, 2022
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
Case number: 23CV123
Targets: Stacy Lynne (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Public figure
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

New York Post reporter assaulted by man being evicted from encampment

Incident Details

Updated on: October 11, 2023
Date of incident: March 28, 2022
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Kevin Sheehan (New York Post)

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

New York Post photographer assaulted by man being evicted from encampment

Incident Details

Updated on: October 11, 2023
Date of incident: March 28, 2022
Location: New York, New York
Targets: G.N. Miller (New York Post)

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

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

Louisiana photojournalist assaulted during investigation of mistaken release of convict

Incident Details

Updated on: March 6, 2023
Date of incident: March 3, 2022
Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Targets: T.J. Pipitone (WWL-TV)

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

Louisiana reporter assaulted during investigation of mistaken release of convict

Incident Details

Updated on: March 6, 2023
Date of incident: March 3, 2022
Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Targets: David Hammer (WWL-TV)

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

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Multimedia journalist assaulted while reporting from scene of Providence shootout

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 10, 2022
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Targets: Joanna Bouras (WJAR)

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

Independent journalist assaulted while documenting anti-vaccine protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 18, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment

Incident Details

Updated on: July 23, 2024
Date of incident: November 30, 2021
Location: Sausalito, California
Case number: 3:22-cv-01029
Targets: Jeremy Portje (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Sausalito Police Department
Charges →: Assault: battery on a police officer

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped

Assault: battery on a police officer with injury

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting an executive officer

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped
Detention date →: November 30, 2021
Release date →: December 1, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera lens, 1

Storage device, 2

Camera equipment, 1

Recording equipment, 3

Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

External battery, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Dec. 9, 2021: Pending

Dec. 21, 2021: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Bay Area broadcast security guard shot, killed in attempted robbery of news crew

Incident Details

Updated on: April 7, 2026
Date of incident: November 24, 2021
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Maureen Kelly (KRON-TV)

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

KATU camera operator assaulted, camera damaged amid Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 13 (KATU)

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

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

KATU journalist assaulted, crew harassed in Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified journalist 4 (KATU)

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

Salon reporter assaulted while documenting Virginia gubernatorial campaign rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 19, 2021
Location: Burke, Virginia
Targets: Zachary Petrizzo (Salon)

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

Univision reporter ‘blocked, shoved’ by Miami mayor’s security

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 6, 2021
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Erika Carrillo (WLTV-DT)

Assailant →: Private security
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

CBS journalist shoved by University of Colorado football coach

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 2, 2021
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 15 (KCNC-TV)

Assailant →: Public figure
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Bangladeshi journalist assaulted during press conference in New York

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 22, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Farid Alam (News Communication Network)

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

Independent journalist chased, assaulted by mob during protest in Oregon

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 4, 2021
Location: Olympia, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Independent)

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

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