Guardian reporter thrown to the ground during protest at LA’s Wi Spa #LGBTQ+ rights #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 17, 2021 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Lois Beckett (The Guardian) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Photographer held in multiple kettles by LA police while covering Wi Spa protest #kettle #LGBTQ+ rights #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 17, 2021 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Joey Scott (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting authority → Los Angeles Police Department Unnecessary use of force? → No
Photojournalist attacked, has $1,000 of gear stolen while covering Wi Spa protests in LA #LGBTQ+ rights #protest #robbery Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 17, 2021 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Eric Levai (Independent) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Cellphone, 1 Protective equipment, 2 Camera equipment, 1 Equipment bag, 1 Actor → Private individual
Independent videographer struck with baton during protest at LA’s Wi Spa #LGBTQ+ rights #protest Show More Incident Details Updated on February 25, 2022 Date of incident July 17, 2021 Location Los Angeles, California Case number 2:22-cv-01306 Targets Vishal Singh (Independent) Case status Ongoing Type of case Civil Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Cellphone, 1 Actor → Law enforcement
Photographer shoved with police baton at LA Wi Spa protest #LGBTQ+ rights #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 17, 2021 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Raquel Natalicchio (Zuma Press) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Five indicted in connection with plot to kidnap NY-based Iranian journalist Show More Incident Details Updated on October 29, 2025 Date of incident July 13, 2021 Location New York, New York Targets Masih Alinejad (Independent) Other Incident
Texas journalist barred from briefing by sheriff, files civil rights suit Show More Incident Details Updated on September 24, 2024 Date of incident July 12, 2021 Location Richmond, Texas Case number 4:22-cv-04210 Targets Justin Pulliam (Independent) Case status Ongoing Type of case Civil Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Law enforcement: Local Type of denial → Government event
Photojournalist charged with grand larceny following filing assault complaint against NYPD officer #protest Show More Incident Details Updated on November 1, 2021 Date of incident July 6, 2021 Location New York, New York Targets Gabe Quinones (Independent) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → New York City Police Department Charges → Theft: grand larceny July 6, 2021: Charges pending Nov. 1, 2021: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No
Woman smashes Connecticut TV station’s camera Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 6, 2021 Location Hartford, Connecticut Targets WVIT-TV Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Camera, 1 Vehicle, 1 Actor → Private individual
San Antonio TV reporter shot at while covering suspicious fire #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 5, 2021 Location San Antonio, Texas Targets Dillon Collier (KSAT-TV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
San Antonio TV video journalist shot at while covering suspicious house fire #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 5, 2021 Location San Antonio, Texas Targets Joshua Saunders (KSAT-TV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Documentarian struck over the head with baton by man at LA demonstration #LGBTQ+ rights #protest Show More Incident Details Updated on February 3, 2022 Date of incident July 3, 2021 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Rocky Romano (Winters Rock Entertainment) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Man fleeing authorities steals TV station’s car in North Carolina Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 3, 2021 Location Raleigh, North Carolina Targets WRAL-TV Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Vehicle, 1 Actor → Private individual
Independent videographer shoved with baton during protest at LA’s Wi Spa #LGBTQ+ rights #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 3, 2021 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Vishal Singh (Independent) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Vice subpoenaed in Alabama defamation and racketeering cases #environmentalism Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 2, 2021 Location Birmingham, Alabama Targets Vice News Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product July 2, 2021: Pending Aug. 2, 2021: Ignored Dec. 15, 2021: Pending Feb. 8, 2022: Objected to March 7, 2022: Upheld Legal order target → Institution Legal order venue → Federal
Independent videographer arrested while documenting LA homeless camp cleanup #encampment Show More Incident Details Updated on October 25, 2021 Date of incident July 1, 2021 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → Los Angeles Police Department Charges → Obstruction: delaying/obstructing sanitation department clean up operation July 1, 2021: Charges pending Oct. 25, 2021: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No
Bay Area news crew approached by armed individuals, ordered to hand over equipment #robbery Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 28, 2021 Location Oakland, California Targets Unidentified journalist 7 (KNTV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Journalist shoved, his camera damaged, while covering Portland protest #protest Show More Incident Details Updated on May 22, 2024 Date of incident June 25, 2021 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:23-cv-01870 Targets Mason Lake (Independent) Case status Dismissed Type of case Civil Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Recording equipment, 1 Actor → Law enforcement
Journalist says he feared for his life while covering anti-vaccine rally in Oregon #coronavirus #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 23, 2021 Location Springfield, Oregon Targets James Croxton (Independent) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
North Carolina editor jailed after reporter records court proceedings Show More Incident Details Updated on November 1, 2022 Date of incident June 22, 2021 Location Rockingham, North Carolina Targets Gavin Stone (Richmond County Daily Journal) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → North Carolina Superior Court Charges → Contempt of court June 22, 2021: Convicted July 14, 2021: Pending appeal Aug. 1, 2021: Convicted Detention date → June 22, 2021 Release date → June 23, 2021 Unnecessary use of force? → No Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Recording equipment, 1 Actor → Law enforcement