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Multimedia journalist assaulted while reporting in Charlotte

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 1, 2019
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Targets: Paige Pauroso (WBTV)

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

Journalist alleges bodyguard pushed, assaulted him outside San Francisco courthouse

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 15, 2019
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Phelim McAleer (Independent)

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

New York reporter threatened with fake weapon at rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 5, 2019
Location: Glens Fall, New York
Targets: Kathleen Phalen-Tomaselli (The Post-Star)

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

Kentucky journalist harassed, kissed on cheek during live broadcast

Incident Details

Updated on: December 20, 2019
Date of incident: September 20, 2019
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Sara Rivest (WAVE)

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

Reporter assaulted, phone broken by elected official in New York

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 18, 2019
Location: Mahopac, New York
Targets: David McKay Wilson (The Journal News)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Politician

North Carolina state senator damages reporter’s phone in physical altercation

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 11, 2019
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Targets: Joe Killian (NC Newsline)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Politician

Man robs and briefly kidnaps NBC affiliate reporter at gunpoint

Incident Details

Updated on: July 7, 2021
Date of incident: August 27, 2019
Location: Kennewick, Washington
Targets: Unidentified reporter 1 (KNDU)

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

Equipment damaged →: Recording equipment, 1

Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Private security guard assaults journalist, confiscates camera during summit

Incident Details

Updated on: August 20, 2019
Date of incident: August 3, 2019
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Targets: Charlie Kratovil (New Brunswick Today)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private security

Colorado TV news reporter assaulted while attempting to conduct an interview

Incident Details

Updated on: November 20, 2023
Date of incident: July 26, 2019
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Targets: Stephanie Sierra (KRDO-TV)

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

KRDO News chief photojournalist assaulted, equipment attacked

Incident Details

Updated on: November 20, 2023
Date of incident: July 26, 2019
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Targets: Chappin Everett (KRDO-TV)

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

News crew shot at in Toledo, no injuries but damage to news van

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 13, 2019
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Targets: Unidentified journalist 1 (WTVG)

Assailant →: Unknown
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Unknown

Toledo news van shot at, no injuries but damage to news vehicle

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 13, 2019
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Targets: Unidentified journalist 2 (WTVG)

Assailant →: Unknown
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Two journalists assaulted while covering protest in Salt Lake City

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 13, 2019
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Larry Curtis (KUTV)

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

Two journalists assaulted while covering a protest in Salt Lake City

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 9, 2019
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Matthew Michela (KUTV)

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

Portland journalist attacked, equipment stolen at protest

Incident Details

Updated on: August 21, 2023
Date of incident: June 29, 2019
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV19618
Targets: Andy Ngo (Independent)
Case status: Verdict issued
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Journalist assaulted while covering protest in Memphis

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 12, 2019
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: Patrick Niedzwiedz (WATN-TV)

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

Freelance photographer attacked after Stanley Cup by man yelling support of Trump

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 12, 2019
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Scott Eisen (Freelance)

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

Journalist assaulted, pushed to the ground while covering protest in Memphis

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 12, 2019
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: Luke Jones (WREG-TV)

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

Broadcast journalist threatened at gunpoint in Texas

Incident Details

Updated on: August 21, 2025
Date of incident: May 30, 2019
Location: Killeen, Texas
Targets: Emani Payne (KCEN-TV)

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

Florida man arrested for assaulting journalist, shattering windshield

Incident Details

Updated on: February 8, 2021
Date of incident: May 3, 2019
Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida
Targets: Albert “David” Bodden (WOFL)

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

Equipment damaged →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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