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Reporter shoved, lunged at by police at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 28, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ryanne Mena ([Los Angeles] Daily News)

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

Journalist manhandled, his reporting obstructed, by police at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 28, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Connor Sheets (Los Angeles Times)

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

Photojournalist hit with munitions at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 28, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Henry Cherry (Independent)

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

Reporter pushed by police, threatened with arrest at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 28, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: March 28, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Reporter pushed, hit with projectiles and obstructed from reporting at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 28, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Kevin Foster (Independent)

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

Photojournalist shoved by DHS agent while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 28, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jill Connelly (The Associated Press)

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

Journalist shoved, detained while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 28, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Luke Harold (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: March 28, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Photographer’s camera pushed into his face by police at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 28, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Steven Berumen (Independent)

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

TV reporter nearly hit by car after Pennsylvania court hearing

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 18, 2026
Location: Cheswick, Pennsylvania
Targets: Gabriella DeLuca (WPXI)

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

TV photographer nearly hit by car after Pennsylvania court hearing

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 18, 2026
Location: Cheswick, Pennsylvania
Targets: David Clark (WPXI)

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

Filmmaker pushed to the ground during interview attempt in Ohio

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Incident Details

Updated on: July 20, 2026
Date of incident: February 9, 2026
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Targets: Michael Newman (Independent)

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

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

Photojournalist struck with police baton at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 4, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jackson Tammariello (Independent)

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

Journalist shoved while reporting on Minneapolis anti-ICE barricade

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 2, 2026
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Jorge Ventura (Daily Caller)

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

Photojournalist shoved while covering Minneapolis anti-ICE barricade

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 2, 2026
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Erik Herrera (Independent)

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

Reporter pelted with projectiles, kettled at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 31, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: January 31, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Photojournalist shot with pepper balls, detained amid LA youth protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 31, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Moon Mandel (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: January 31, 2026
Release date →: January 31, 2026
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Photojournalist struck with projectiles, breaking finger at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 31, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Mario Guerrero (OC Hawk)

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

Journalist shot by projectiles, injuring torso, at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 30, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anthony Cabassa (Independent)

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

Reporter pepper-sprayed, shoved at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 30, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

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

Reporter shot with impact projectile while covering Oregon immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 30, 2026
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Targets: Eve Weston (Eugene Weekly)

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

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