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UCLA student journalist burned, assaulted while covering campus protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 25STCV08969
Targets: Catherine Hamilton ([UCLA] Daily Bruin)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Independent journalist harassed, phone knocked to ground at UCLA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 29, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

Journalist pepper-sprayed, shoved while covering Oregon campus protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 29, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Brandon Farley (Independent)

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

Independent journalist headbutted, shoved at UCLA counterprotest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 28, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

Editor struck in head with sign while covering UCLA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 28, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 25STCV08969
Targets: Dolores Quintana (Santa Monica Mirror)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Student reporter assaulted, harassed, threatened at UCLA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 28, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 25STCV08969
Targets: Catherine Hamilton ([UCLA] Daily Bruin)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Student journalist attacked at UCLA pro-Palestinian protest; files civil suit

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 27, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 25STCV08969
Targets: Catherine Hamilton ([UCLA] Daily Bruin)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Breitbart reporter pushed out of UCLA encampment

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 26, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Joel Pollak (Breitbart News)

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

Broadcast reporter charged following investigation of protest arrest

Incident Details

Updated on: June 24, 2025
Date of incident: April 26, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Carlos Sanchez (KTBC)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Texas Department of Public Safety
Charges →: Assault: assault against a peace officer

April 26, 2024: Charges pending

April 29, 2024: Charges dropped

Assault: assault against a peace officer

April 30, 2024: Charges pending

June 24, 2025: Charges dropped

Obstruction: impeding a public servant

April 30, 2024: Charges pending

June 24, 2025: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 1, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal orders →: warrant for other

April 26, 2024: Pending

April 29, 2024: Dropped

warrant for other

April 30, 2024: Pending

May 1, 2024: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Phone knocked from student journalist’s hands while reporting at Northwestern U

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 25, 2024
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Targets: Logan Schiciano (Northwestern [University] News Network)

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

Photographer arrested while filming pro-Palestinian protest at University of Texas

Incident Details

Updated on: June 24, 2025
Date of incident: April 24, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Carlos Sanchez (KTBC)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Texas Department of Public Safety
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

April 24, 2024: Charges pending

April 25, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: April 24, 2024
Release date →: April 25, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photojournalist violently arrested while documenting UT Austin protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 24, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Joseph Rushmore (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Texas Department of Public Safety
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

April 24, 2024: Charges pending

April 25, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: April 24, 2024
Release date →: April 25, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Student photojournalist knocked down by police at UT Austin protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 24, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Manoo Sirivelu (The [University of Texas at Austin] Daily Texan)

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

Photojournalist, camera struck by officer at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 23, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Michael Nigro (Independent)

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

Photojournalist struck by officer attempting to knock phone from his hands

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 20, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Gabe Quinones (Independent)

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

Idaho editor subpoenaed for communications in defamation case

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 19, 2024
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Targets: Shelbie Harris (Idaho State Journal)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

April 19, 2024: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Idaho outlet subpoenaed for communications in defamation case

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 19, 2024
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Targets: [Idaho Falls] Post Register

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

April 19, 2024: Pending

May 2, 2024: Ignored
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Journalists pepper-sprayed, threatened and harassed at campus protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 17, 2024
Location: Multiple
Targets: Media

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Photojournalist detained while documenting NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Olga Fedorova (FreedomNews.TV)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Status Coup photojournalist briefly detained while covering NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Jon Farina (Status Coup)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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