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Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore threatens to sue the Washington Post

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Date of incident: November 12, 2017
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Targets: The Washington Post

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Washington Post reporter thrown to ground by police at Inauguration protest

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Date of incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Dalton Bennett (The Washington Post)

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