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Texas TV reporter injured at campus protest when sheriff’s deputy struck camera

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2024
Location: Richardson, Texas
Targets: Blake Hanson (KDFW)

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

Student journalist pushed by police while covering Buffalo, NY, protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2024
Location: Buffalo, New York
Targets: Grant Ashley (The [University at Buffalo] Spectrum)

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

TV reporter arrested at Northern California university protest; charges dropped

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2024
Location: Arcata, California
Targets: Adelmi Ruiz (KAEF-TV & KRCR-TV)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Cal Poly Humboldt Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer

April 30, 2024: Charges pending

April 30, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: obstructing a business

April 30, 2024: Charges pending

April 30, 2024: Charges dropped

Rioting: unlawful assembly

April 30, 2024: Charges pending

April 30, 2024: Charges dropped

Trespassing

April 30, 2024: Charges pending

April 30, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: April 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Police shove journalist covering pro-Palestinian protest outside NYC campus

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Katie Smith (Independent)

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

Journalist pushed, his phone charger stolen at UCLA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anthony Cabassa (Independent)

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

Equipment damaged →: Miscellaneous equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Student reporter driven off Columbia campus, kettled by NYPD

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Samaa Khullar (Columbia Journalism School)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

NYPD confines student reporter to building, threatens arrest as Columbia protests cleared

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Francesca Maria Lorenzini (Columbia Journalism School)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: April 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Student reporter confined to building during Columbia protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Oishika Neogi (Columbia Journalism School)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: April 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Police block journalist from leaving Columbia building during arrest of protesters

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Gwynne Hogan (The City)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: April 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Student journalist forced into building by NYPD during Columbia protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Iryna Humenyuk (Columbia Journalism School)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: April 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

NYPD orders student reporter into building, threatens arrest as Columbia protest cleared

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Chris Mendell (Columbia Daily Spectator)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: April 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

UCLA student journalist burned, assaulted while covering campus protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 25STCV08969
Targets: Catherine Hamilton ([UCLA] Daily Bruin)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Independent journalist harassed, phone knocked to ground at UCLA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 29, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

Journalist pepper-sprayed, shoved while covering Oregon campus protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 29, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Brandon Farley (Independent)

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

Independent journalist headbutted, shoved at UCLA counterprotest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 28, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

Editor struck in head with sign while covering UCLA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 28, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 25STCV08969
Targets: Dolores Quintana (Santa Monica Mirror)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Student reporter assaulted, harassed, threatened at UCLA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 28, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 25STCV08969
Targets: Catherine Hamilton ([UCLA] Daily Bruin)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Student journalist attacked at UCLA pro-Palestinian protest; files civil suit

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 27, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 25STCV08969
Targets: Catherine Hamilton ([UCLA] Daily Bruin)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Breitbart reporter pushed out of UCLA encampment

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 26, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Joel Pollak (Breitbart News)

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

Broadcast reporter charged following investigation of protest arrest

Incident Details

Updated on: June 24, 2025
Date of incident: April 26, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Carlos Sanchez (KTBC)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Texas Department of Public Safety
Charges →: Assault: assault against a peace officer

April 26, 2024: Charges pending

April 29, 2024: Charges dropped

Assault: assault against a peace officer

April 30, 2024: Charges pending

June 24, 2025: Charges dropped

Obstruction: impeding a public servant

April 30, 2024: Charges pending

June 24, 2025: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 1, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal orders →: warrant for other

April 26, 2024: Pending

April 29, 2024: Dropped

warrant for other

April 30, 2024: Pending

May 1, 2024: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

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