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Reporter knocked down by police, fired at with flash bang at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Nick Valencia (Independent)

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

New Jersey newspaper ordered to unpublish video, put under gag order

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Incident Details

Updated on: July 9, 2026
Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Targets: Charlie Kratovil (New Brunswick Today), Media

Status of prior restraint →: Pending
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Photojournalist hit by crowd-control munitions at immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

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

Photojournalist pushed over concrete barrier at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Bruce Cotler (Freelance)

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

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist struck with riot shields by New Jersey state police

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Will Allen-DuPraw (Status Coup)

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

Photojournalist pinned by police during New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Tom Hudson (Freelance)

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

Videojournalist targeted with tear gas, stun grenades at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Jon Farina (Status Coup)

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

Reporter targeted with tear gas, stun grenades at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Jordan Chariton (Status Coup)

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

Photographer pushed, hit with pepper spray at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: David "Dee" Delgado (Reuters)

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

Photographer requires stitches after baton strike at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Ryan Murphy (Reuters)

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

Photojournalist struck with baton, lens destroyed at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Mostafa Bassim (Anadolu Agency [Turkey])

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera lens, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photographer jostled by officer at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Ben Ackman (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist rammed by federal officer at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Madison Swart (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist struck with baton, flash damaged by federal officer

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 10 (Freelance)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photographer hit with baton by federal officer at immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 11 (Independent)

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

Reporter pushed aside by federal officers at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Yaakov Strasberg (Independent)

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

Journalist pepper-sprayed by federal officer at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 28, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Wali Khan (Independent)

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

Photojournalist pushed by ICE officer at New Jersey immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 27, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Cristina Panagi (Independent)

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

Photojournalist hit with baton, doused with irritant at New Jersey protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 27, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Ryan Murphy (Reuters)

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

Photojournalist, camera targeted with pepper spray by federal officer

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 27, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 10 (Freelance)

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

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