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Videographer assaulted, his phone thrown over a fence while covering Detroit protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 10, 2021
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Brendan Gutenschwager (Freelance)

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

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

Journalist among those detained in police ‘kettle’ while covering Echo Lake Park protest in LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 25, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: @desertborder (Independent)

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

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

Independent journalist shoved by police during LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 13, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Independent)

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

Journalist hit multiple times with projectiles while covering Portland protest around a proposed oil pipeline

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 11, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

Researcher documenting Portland protests hit by pepper ball

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 11, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Juniper Simonis (Independent)

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

Local journalist hit with pepper balls while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 11, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: James Croxton (Double Sided Media)

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

Videojournalist hit by bike police while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: May 22, 2024
Date of incident: February 27, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

Videographer assaulted, coughed on by individual at anti-vaccination protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 31, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

Videojournalist targeted with projectiles at Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 20, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

Independent videographer struck with tear gas canister while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 20, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)

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

Independent journalist shot by police with pepper balls in San Diego

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 9, 2021
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: James Stout (Independent)

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

New York Times reporter assaulted, cameras stolen and damaged amid Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated on: January 22, 2025
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Erin Schaff (The New York Times)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

Press identification, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist hit with pepper spray while covering demonstration at Utah Capitol

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Rick Egan (The Salt Lake Tribune)

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

Cellphone of French journalist destroyed during his livestream of Capitol riot

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Vincent Jolly (Le Figaro [France])

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

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

Journalists threatened with assault while covering Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2021
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Sara Gentzler (The Olympian)

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

Fox 5 DC news crew, other journalists face targeted assaults while covering Capitol riots

Incident Details

Updated on: January 20, 2025
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Unidentified journalist 9 (WTTG)

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

VICE News journalist assaulted, camera damaged during Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Chris Olson (Vice News)

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

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

CNN correspondent says he was pushed by senator’s aide

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Manu Raju (CNN)

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

Photojournalist assaulted by rioters while covering Capitol insurrection

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Chris Jones (100 Days in Appalachia)

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

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

AP photojournalist threatened with assault while covering Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2021
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Ted S. Warren (The Associated Press)

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

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