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OC Weekly photographer Brian Feinzimer attacked at pro-Trump rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 25, 2017
Location: Huntington Beach, California
Targets: Brian Feinzimer (OC Weekly)

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

OC Weekly intern Frank Tristan attacked at pro-Trump rally

Incident Details

Updated on: April 4, 2024
Date of incident: March 25, 2017
Location: Huntington Beach, California
Targets: Frank Tristan (OC Weekly)

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

Journalist Tonita Cervantes arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated on: March 1, 2024
Date of incident: February 22, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Case number: 1:22-cv-00211
Targets: Tonita Cervantes (Freelance)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 23, 2017: Charges pending

April 27, 2017: Charges dropped

May 25, 2017: Pending appeal

July 9, 2017: Charges dropped
Detention date →: February 22, 2017
Release date →: February 23, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 1

External battery, 1

Storage device, 14
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

DNAinfo reporter Noah Hurowitz accosted by 'Proud Boy' at NYU protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 2, 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Noah Hurowitz (DNAinfo)

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

Equipment damaged →: Press identification, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Gothamist reporter Jake Offenhartz attacked by 'Proud Boy' protester

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 2, 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Jake Offenhartz (Gothamist)

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

Washington Post reporter thrown to ground by police at Inauguration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Dalton Bennett (The Washington Post)

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

Shay Horse arrested at Trump inauguration protest

Incident Details

Updated on: April 26, 2021
Date of incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:17-cv-01216
Targets: Shay Horse (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting

Jan. 21, 2017: Charges pending

Feb. 1, 2017: Charges dropped
Release date →: January 21, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Chicago Sun-Times reporter punched while covering inauguration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Sam Charles (Chicago Sun-Times)

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

Independent journalist Jon Ziegler injured by rubber bullet at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 18, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Jon Ziegler (Independent)

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

Florida cameraman nearly run over by man upset with reporting

Incident Details

Updated on: May 11, 2017
Date of incident: January 5, 2017
Location: Cape Coral, Florida
Targets: Channing Frampton (WINK-TV)

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

Florida TV correspondent nearly run over by man upset with her reporting

Incident Details

Updated on: May 11, 2017
Date of incident: January 5, 2017
Location: Cape Coral, Florida
Targets: Nicole Valdes (WINK-TV)

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

Filmmaker restrained, phone seized at U.S.-Canada border crossing

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 4, 2017
Location: Lewiston, New York
Case number: 1:17-cv-11730
Targets: Akram Shibly (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Border point →: Lewiston-Queenston Bridge
Target nationality →: United States
US citizenship status of target →: U.S. citizen
Denied entry? →: No
Stopped previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Unknown

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Citizen journalist Nydia Tisdale arrested and attacked by police officer while filming rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 23, 2014
Location: Dawsonville, Georgia
Targets: Nydia Tisdale (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Dawson County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Trespassing

Aug. 23, 2014: Charges pending

Dec. 4, 2017: Acquitted

Obstruction: obstruction of a law enforcement officer

Aug. 23, 2014: Charges pending

Dec. 4, 2017: Convicted

Obstruction

Aug. 23, 2014: Charges pending

Dec. 4, 2017: Acquitted
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement