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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

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