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Photojournalist violently arrested while documenting UT Austin protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 24, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Joseph Rushmore (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Texas Department of Public Safety
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

April 24, 2024: Charges pending

April 25, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: April 24, 2024
Release date →: April 25, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Student photojournalist knocked down by police at UT Austin protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 24, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Manoo Sirivelu (The [University of Texas at Austin] Daily Texan)

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

Photojournalist, camera struck by officer at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 23, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Michael Nigro (Independent)

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

Photojournalist struck by officer attempting to knock phone from his hands

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 20, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Gabe Quinones (Independent)

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

Journalists pepper-sprayed, threatened and harassed at campus protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 17, 2024
Location: Multiple
Targets: Media

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Photojournalist detained while documenting NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Olga Fedorova (FreedomNews.TV)

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

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

Status Coup photojournalist briefly detained while covering NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Jon Farina (Status Coup)

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

Photojournalist arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in NYC

Incident Details

Updated on: June 20, 2024
Date of incident: April 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Neil Constantine (The Indypendent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: pedestrians on roadways

April 15, 2024: Charges pending

June 20, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: April 15, 2024
Release date →: April 15, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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