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Freelance photojournalist sprayed with chemical irritant by armed individual during Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2021
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 16 (Freelance)

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

Broadcast journalist sprayed with chemical irritant by armed individual during Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2021
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 10 (TVW)

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

Illinois man charged with assaulting a cameraman during Capitol riots

Incident Details

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

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

PBS NewsHour correspondent assaulted during Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Lisa Desjardins (PBS News)

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

Photojournalist harassed, his mask pulled during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christopher Lee (Time)

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

AP photojournalist assaulted during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated on: January 21, 2025
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: John Minchillo (The Associated Press)

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

Independent photographer chased, punched while covering Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Douglas Christian (Independent)

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

Independent photojournalist shoved off railing during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Nate Gowdy (Independent)

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

VICE News correspondent assaulted by rioters at Capitol

Incident Details

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

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

Journalist assaulted at least 7 times while covering Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: John Harrington (Independent)

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

Freelance photojournalist assaulted multiple times while covering Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christopher Morris (Freelance)

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

CNN photojournalist assaulted while documenting Capitol riots

Incident Details

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

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

Man charged with assaulting documentary filmmaker during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated on: January 21, 2025
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Nick Quested (Goldcrest Films)

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

Reporter assaulted while covering anti-lockdown protest at Oregon Capitol

Incident Details

Updated on: December 9, 2021
Date of incident: December 21, 2020
Location: Salem, Oregon
Targets: Sergio Olmos (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

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

Photojournalist assaulted while covering anti-lockdown protest at Oregon Capitol

Incident Details

Updated on: December 9, 2021
Date of incident: December 21, 2020
Location: Salem, Oregon
Targets: Brian Hayes ([Salem] Statesman Journal)

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

Journalist assaulted, her phone and finger smashed while covering Portland eviction protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 8, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Genevieve Reaume (KATU)

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

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

Journalist shoved, threatened by armed individual at pro-police rally in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 19, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Garrison Davis (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist assaulted during ‘Million MAGA March’ in DC

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 14, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Talia (Jane) Ben-Ora (Freelance)

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

Videojournalist for Brazilian broadcaster assaulted during ‘Million MAGA March’ in DC

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 14, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Daniel Silva-Pinto (TV Globo)

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

Portland-based journalist assaulted during ‘Million MAGA March’ in DC

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 14, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Laura Jedeed (Independent)

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

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