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NBC News correspondent harassed while reporting live on Hurricane Ida in Mississippi

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 30, 2021
Location: Gulfport, Mississippi
Targets: Shaquille Brewster (NBC News)

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

Reporter shoved, punched during anti-mask demonstration in Traverse City, Michigan

Incident Details

Updated on: August 1, 2022
Date of incident: August 26, 2021
Location: Traverse City, Michigan
Targets: Brendan Quealy (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

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

Independent journalist ordered to turn over phone, laptop in defamation case

Incident Details

Updated on: March 17, 2025
Date of incident: August 26, 2021
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Targets: Kevin Brookman (We The People — Hartford)

Legal orders →: Motion to compel for communications or work product

Aug. 26, 2021: Upheld

Oct. 5, 2021: Objected to

Oct. 20, 2021: Upheld

Nov. 24, 2021: Objected to

March 5, 2025: Pending

March 17, 2025: Upheld
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Reporters excluded from Maine CDC media briefings after being labeled ‘advocacy journalists’

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 25, 2021
Location: Portland, Maine
Targets: Katherine Revello (Maine Wire), Evan Popp ([Maine] Beacon)

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Agency
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice, Government event, Press credential or media list

Freelance journalist struck with projectiles amid Portland demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Shane Burley (Truthout)

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

Independent journalist assaulted, equipment damaged during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Ruptly [Russia])

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Videojournalist’s camera sprayed with paint during clashing Portland demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Ford Fischer (News2Share)

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

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

Reporter subpoenaed to give evidence at Missouri murder trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2021
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Targets: Gladys Bautista (KRCG)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 20, 2021: Pending

Oct. 20, 2021: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Twitter account of Fla. governor’s press secretary suspended for ‘abusive behavior’ against an AP reporter

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2021
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Targets: Brendan Farrington (The Associated Press)

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Reporter assaulted during Miami anti-mask mandate protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 18, 2021
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Danny Rivero (WLRN-FM)

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

Correspondent threatened, kicked during anti-vaccine protest at LA’s City Hall

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Frank Stoltze (KPCC-FM/LAist)

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

Journalist assaulted twice during anti-vaccine rally in LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Status Coup)

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

Video journalist attacked, sprayed with chemical irritant while covering anti-vaccine rally in LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jake Lee Green (News2Share)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Subpoena for podcast host testimony in murder case quashed

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 10, 2021
Location: San Luis Obispo County, California
Targets: Chris Lambert (Freelance)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Aug. 10, 2021: Pending

Aug. 23, 2021: Objected to

Sept. 8, 2021: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 10, 2021: Pending

Aug. 23, 2021: Objected to

Sept. 8, 2021: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Photojournalist aimed at with realistic AR-15 style airsoft gun in Portland

Incident Details

Updated on: September 23, 2021
Date of incident: August 8, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Justin Yau (Freelance)

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

City of Jackson, Mississippi, ordered to pay legal fees to broadcast station for violating public records law

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 6, 2021
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Targets: WLBT

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Journalist at advocacy news organization dragged from press conference

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 5, 2021
Location: Hialeah Gardens, Florida
Targets: Grant Stern (Occupy Democrats)

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

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Legislature

State government: Governor
Type of denial →: Government event

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Senior reporter ordered to testify in assault trial connected to BLM protest

Incident Details

Updated on: October 18, 2021
Date of incident: August 5, 2021
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Targets: Dylan Brogan (Isthmus)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 5, 2021: Pending

Sept. 7, 2021: Objected to

Sept. 9, 2021: Upheld

Oct. 15, 2021: Objected to

Oct. 18, 2021: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Broadcast reporter ordered to testify in assault trial connected to BLM protest

Incident Details

Updated on: October 18, 2021
Date of incident: August 5, 2021
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Targets: Lance Veeser (WKOW)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 5, 2021: Pending

Sept. 7, 2021: Objected to

Sept. 9, 2021: Upheld

Oct. 18, 2021: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Radio reporter ordered to testify in assault trial connected to BLM protest

Incident Details

Updated on: October 18, 2021
Date of incident: August 5, 2021
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Targets: Chali Pittman (WORT-FM)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 5, 2021: Pending

Sept. 7, 2021: Objected to

Sept. 9, 2021: Upheld

Oct. 15, 2021: Objected to

Oct. 18, 2021: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

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