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Capital Gazette doors shattered by armed gunman

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Targets: Capital Gazette

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

Movie set crew member steals notes from Daily Beast journalist, rips them up

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Will Sommer (The Daily Beast)

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

Equipment Broken →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Radio reporter Mike Campbell attacked in Detroit

Incident Details

Updated On: September 16, 2019
Date of Incident: August 2, 2018
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Mike Campbell (WWJ-AM)

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

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

TV photojournalist attacked by man wielding a metal baton, news vehicle damaged

Incident Details

Updated On: September 16, 2019
Date of Incident: August 2, 2018
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Mike Krotche (WXYZ-TV)

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

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

Milwaukee reporter arrested, interrogated, and asked to delete photographs

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 5, 2018
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Targets: Edgar Mendez (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Milwaukee Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Aug. 5, 2018: Charges pending

Dec. 3, 2018: Acquitted
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Equipment Broken →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Demonstrators damage TV journalist's camera in Charlottesville

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Gary Cooper (WTVD)

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

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

Man intentionally crashes truck into local TV station in Dallas, Texas

Incident Details

Updated On: November 18, 2021
Date of Incident: September 5, 2018
Location: Dallas, Texas
Targets: KDFW

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

Man shot after breaking into lobby of local TV station in Washington, D.C.

Incident Details

Updated On: July 2, 2019
Date of Incident: October 22, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: WTTG

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

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