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Chicago Sun-Times reporter assaulted by police while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 14, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Nader Issa (Chicago Sun-Times)

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

Movie set crew member steals notes from Daily Beast journalist, rips them up

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Will Sommer (The Daily Beast)

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

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Independent journalist Matt Lee forcibly removed from UN, stripped of press credentials

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 3, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Matt Lee (Independent)

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

Editor killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated on: January 3, 2023
Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Gerald Fischman (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Sports reporter killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated on: January 3, 2023
Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: John McNamara (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Columnist killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated on: January 3, 2023
Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Rob Hiaasen (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Community news reporter killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated on: January 3, 2023
Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Wendi Winters (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Photographer shot at while fleeing Capital Gazette newsroom gunman

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Paul W. Gillespie (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Crime reporter hid from Capital Gazette newsroom gunman

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Phil Davis (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Reporter injured while hiding from Capital Gazette newsroom gunman

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Rachael Pacella (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Reporter hid from Capital Gazette newsroom gunman

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Selene San Felice (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Sports intern hid from Capital Gazette newsroom gunman

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Anthony Messenger (Capital Gazette)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Portland Mercury reporter Kelly Kenoyer shoved while filming Patriot Prayer rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2018
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Kelly Kenoyer (Portland Mercury)

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

Independent journalist Zack Stoner shot and killed in Chicago

Incident Details

Updated on: November 3, 2022
Date of incident: May 30, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Zack Stoner (Independent)

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

EPA security guards refuse entry to AP reporter, then shove her out the door

Incident Details

Updated on: February 27, 2019
Date of incident: May 22, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ellen Knickmeyer (The Associated Press)

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

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Agency
Type of denial →: Government event

TV reporter Maria Lisignoli assaulted while documenting public fight

Incident Details

Updated on: December 3, 2018
Date of incident: May 6, 2018
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Targets: Maria Lisignoli (WHO-DT)

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

Police officer strikes journalist in Puerto Rico

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 1, 2018
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: José Encarnación (Metro Puerto Rico)

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

KGTV reporter attacked while filming in San Diego

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 12, 2018
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Bree Steffen (KGTV)

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

KGTV photographer attacked while filming in San Diego

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 12, 2018
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Mike Gold (KGTV)

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

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

Former White House aide Seb Gorka shoves Mediaite reporter at CPAC

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 22, 2018
Location: National Harbor, Maryland
Targets: Caleb Ecarma (Mediaite)

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

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