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Broadcast photographer struck, kicked outside Massachusetts court

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2024
Location: Taunton, Massachusetts
Targets: James Cullity (WFXT)

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

Television reporter struck while reporting outside Massachusetts court

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2024
Location: Taunton, Massachusetts
Targets: Brian Felsenthal (WPRI-TV)

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

Turkish journalist slapped repeatedly during live broadcast in Pennsylvania

Incident Details

Updated on: August 8, 2024
Date of incident: June 1, 2024
Location: Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Targets: Yunus Paksoy (CNN Türk [Turkey])

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

New York newspaper to sue Nassau County, alleging retaliation for coverage

Incident Details

Updated on: March 6, 2025
Date of incident: June 2024
Location: Melville, New York
Case number: 2:25-cv-01297
Targets: Newsday
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Press credential or media list

Turkish photojournalist shoved to the ground by police at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Fatih Aktaş (Anadolu Agency [Turkey])

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

Justice Department questions journalist’s motives in reporting on federal terror case

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 29, 2024
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Trevor Aaronson (The Intercept)

Chilling Statement

Fox News cameraman struck with umbrella at U.S. Capitol

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 23, 2024
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 32 (Fox News)

Assailant →: Public figure
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Journalist shoved, equipment damaged at UCLA student protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Cam Higby (Today Is America)

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

Equipment damaged →: External battery, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Reporter arrested at land claim demonstration in Northern New York

Incident Details

Updated on: November 12, 2024
Date of incident: May 21, 2024
Location: Barnhart Island, New York
Targets: Isaac White (Indian Time)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York State Police
Charges →: Trespassing

May 21, 2024: Charges pending

Nov. 12, 2024: Charges dropped

Conspiracy

May 21, 2024: Charges pending

Nov. 12, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Mississippi outlet ordered to give confidential source information to court

Incident Details

Updated on: April 4, 2025
Date of incident: May 20, 2024
Location: Canton, Mississippi
Targets: Mississippi Today

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Independent videographer thrown to ground, arrested at NYC protest

Incident Details

Updated on: August 7, 2024
Date of incident: May 18, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Sam Seligson (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May 19, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 7, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: obstructing government administration

May 19, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 7, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

May 19, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 7, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 18, 2024
Release date →: May 19, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Independent photojournalist detained at pro-Palestinian rally in NYC

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 18, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: May 18, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist shoved, camera equipment damaged at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 18, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Michael Nigro (Independent)

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

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

Philadelphia journalist barred from district attorney’s news conferences

Incident Details

Updated on: May 29, 2024
Date of incident: May 17, 2024
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ralph Cipriano (Big Trial)

Government agency or public official involved →: Law enforcement: Prosecutor
Type of denial →: Government event

Pennsylvania man charged with threatening journalist

Incident Details

Updated on: November 25, 2024
Date of incident: May 15, 2024
Location: Dallas Township, Pennsylvania
Targets: Unidentified journalist 6 (Times Leader)

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Seattle video journalist harassed, has laser shined in eyes

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 15, 2024
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Mike Harvey (KCPQ)

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

Investigative journalist arrested at New Mexico campus encampment

Incident Details

Updated on: August 2, 2024
Date of incident: May 15, 2024
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Targets: Bryant Furlow (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: University of New Mexico Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

May 15, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 2, 2024: Charges dropped

Trespassing: wrongful use of public property

May 15, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 2, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 15, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist arrested while covering New Mexico campus encampment

Incident Details

Updated on: August 2, 2024
Date of incident: May 15, 2024
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Targets: Tara Armijo-Prewitt (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: University of New Mexico Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

May 15, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 2, 2024: Charges dropped

Trespassing: wrongful use of public property

May 15, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 2, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 15, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent reporter held by NYPD while covering pro-Palestinian march

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 11, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Katie Smith (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: May 11, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist detained at Manhattan Bridge protest in NYC

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 11, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Madison Swart (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: May 11, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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