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Journalist shoved, phone briefly stolen during clashes at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist pushed, camera lens broken during LA protest clashes

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 5 (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist pushed multiple times at protest outside LA synagogue

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: David Swanson (Agence France-Presse)

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

Freelance photojournalist’s camera struck while covering LA protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jon Putman (Freelance)

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

Student journalist arrested while covering Stanford protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 6, 2025
Date of Incident: June 5, 2024
Location: Stanford, California
Targets: Dilan Gohill (The Stanford Daily)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Stanford Department of Public Safety
Charges →: Theft: burglary

June 5, 2024: Charges pending

March 6, 2025: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: June 5, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Computer, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

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)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
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 Broken →: 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 →: Conspiracy

May 21, 2024: Charges pending

Nov. 12, 2024: Charges dropped

Trespassing

May 21, 2024: Charges pending

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

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