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Valley News Live journalists attacked in North Dakota, camera damaged

Incident Details

Updated On: October 20, 2021
Date of Incident: May 3, 2021
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Targets: Michael Downs (KVLY-TV)

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

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

Photojournalist hit multiple times by Portland police, her camera damaged, during August protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 30, 2021
Date of Incident: August 18, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01653
Targets: Teri Jacobs (Freelance)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

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

Shop owner charged with assaulting journalists, breaking Univision equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: March 10, 2021
Date of Incident: January 20, 2020
Location: La Mesa, California
Targets: Claudia Buccio (Univision)

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

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

Photojournalist’s camera damaged during arrest in Portland

Incident Details

Updated On: January 31, 2021
Date of Incident: November 5, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Clementson Supriyadi (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Oregon State Police
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Nov. 5, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 31, 2021: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Nov. 5, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 31, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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

Broadcast cameraman robbed at gunpoint in Berkeley

Incident Details

Updated On: October 26, 2020
Date of Incident: August 10, 2020
Location: Berkeley, California
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 7

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

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

Photojournalist assaulted and camera destroyed by passerby

Incident Details

Updated On: August 25, 2020
Date of Incident: May 1, 2020
Location: Rock Island, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 2 (WQAD-TV)

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

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

Private security guard assaults journalist, confiscates camera during summit

Incident Details

Updated On: August 20, 2019
Date of Incident: August 3, 2019
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Targets: Charlie Kratovil (New Brunswick Today)

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

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

KIMA Action News journalist Trisha McCauley threatened with knife, had camera damaged

Incident Details

Updated On: January 14, 2019
Date of Incident: October 30, 2017
Location: Yakima, Washington
Targets: Trisha McCauley (KIMA-TV)

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

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

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