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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 Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

WCHS reporter attacked, camera damaged while reporting on abandoned cars

Incident Details

Updated On: February 6, 2023
Date of Incident: August 4, 2022
Location: Putnam County, West Virginia
Targets: Bob Aaron (WCHS-TV)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Broadcast journalist stabbed with scissors while reporting in Boston

Incident Details

Updated On: August 12, 2022
Date of Incident: September 6, 2020
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Ted Wayman (WCVB-TV)

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

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

CBS4 News photojournalist assaulted, camera damaged as he covered story in Miami Beach

Incident Details

Updated On: August 8, 2022
Date of Incident: May 12, 2021
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Ebenezer Mends (WFOR-TV)

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

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

Journalist shoved, his camera damaged, while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated On: June 27, 2022
Date of Incident: June 25, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Armed robbers steal San Francisco TV crew video camera

Incident Details

Updated On: June 1, 2022
Date of Incident: February 6, 2021
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Unidentified journalist 8 (KNTV)

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

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

Freelance photojournalist permanently blinded during Minneapolis protests

Incident Details

Updated On: May 26, 2022
Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01338
Targets: Linda Tirado (Freelance)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Broadcast reporter attacked, camera damaged while reporting in Florida

Incident Details

Updated On: October 26, 2021
Date of Incident: November 28, 2019
Location: North Fort Myers, Florida
Targets: Delia D’Ambra (WBBH-TV)

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

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

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