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Photojournalist hit by officers with batons during Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 13, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Joshua Rashaad McFadden (The New York Times)

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

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

NY Times reporter detained with zip ties in Minnesota BLM protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 13, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs (The New York Times)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Detention date →: April 13, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist on assignment for New York Times hit with projectiles while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 12, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Joshua Rashaad McFadden (The New York Times)

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

Photojournalist for New York Times targeted with pepper spray at Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 12, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Aaron Nesheim (The New York Times)

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

New York Times reporter assaulted, cameras stolen and damaged amid Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated on: January 22, 2025
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Erin Schaff (The New York Times)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

Press identification, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Justice Department attempted to seize email records of 4 New York Times reporters

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 5, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Matt Apuzzo (The New York Times), Adam Goldman (The New York Times), Eric Lichtblau (The New York Times), Michael S. Schmidt (The New York Times)

Legal orders →: 2703(d) court order for communications or work product

Dec. 22, 2020: Pending

June 4, 2021: Dropped
Legal order target →: Third-party: Google (tech company)
Legal order venue →: Federal

New York Times barred from press briefing call on warrantless surveillance ruling

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 4, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The New York Times

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Agency
Type of denial →: Government event

New York Times bureau chief hit with paintball while covering pro-Trump rally in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 29, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mike Baker (The New York Times)

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

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