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Blade photojournalist struck with projectiles during Ohio protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Targets: Kurt Steiss (The Toledo Blade)

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

Toledo Blade editor tear gassed, shot at with police projectiles during Ohio protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Targets: Nolan Rosenkrans (The Toledo Blade)

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

Student journalist pepper sprayed, threatened with arrest while covering Columbus protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Targets: Max Garrison (The Lantern)

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

Student journalist pepper sprayed, threatened with arrest during Columbus protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Targets: Sarah Szilagy (The Lantern)

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

Toledo news van shot at, no injuries but damage to news vehicle

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 13, 2019
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Targets: Unidentified journalist 2 (WTVG)

Assailant →: Unknown
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

WOIO photojournalist assaulted while covering police standoff

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 22, 2022
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 22 (WOIO)

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

Editor’s laptop, cellphone seized following publication of courtroom recording

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 28, 2022
Location: Waverly, Ohio
Targets: Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian)

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Oct. 28, 2022: Pending

Oct. 28, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Man arrested, pleads guilty to threatening West Virginia-based news crew

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 21, 2023
Location: Steubenville, Ohio
Targets: Brenda Danehart (WTRF-TV), John Lynch (WTRF-TV), WTRF-TV

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