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Videojournalist targeted with projectiles at Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 20, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

Independent videographer struck with tear gas canister while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 20, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)

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

Independent journalist shot by police with pepper balls in San Diego

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 9, 2021
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: James Stout (Independent)

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 broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

Press identification, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist hit with pepper spray while covering demonstration at Utah Capitol

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Rick Egan (The Salt Lake Tribune)

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

Cellphone of French journalist destroyed during his livestream of Capitol riot

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Vincent Jolly (Le Figaro [France])

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

Equipment broken →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Journalists threatened with assault while covering Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2021
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Sara Gentzler (The Olympian)

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

Fox 5 DC news crew, other journalists face targeted assaults while covering Capitol riots

Incident Details

Updated on: January 20, 2025
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Unidentified journalist 9 (WTTG)

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

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