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CNN correspondent says he was pushed by senator’s aide

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Manu Raju (CNN)

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

January: Journalists harassed, threatened while reporting from DC riot and across the country

Incident Details

Updated on: December 9, 2022
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Multiple
Targets: Media

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Photojournalist assaulted by rioters while covering Capitol insurrection

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Chris Jones (100 Days in Appalachia)

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

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

AP photojournalist threatened with assault while covering Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2021
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Ted S. Warren (The Associated Press)

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

Freelance photojournalist sprayed with chemical irritant by armed individual during Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2021
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 16 (Freelance)

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

Broadcast journalist sprayed with chemical irritant by armed individual during Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2021
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 10 (TVW)

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

Illinois man charged with assaulting a cameraman during Capitol riots

Incident Details

Updated on: January 20, 2025
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 9 (Reuters)

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

PBS NewsHour correspondent assaulted during Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Lisa Desjardins (PBS News)

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

Photojournalist harassed, his mask pulled during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christopher Lee (Time)

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

AP photojournalist assaulted during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated on: January 21, 2025
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: John Minchillo (The Associated Press)

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

Independent photographer chased, punched while covering Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Douglas Christian (Independent)

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

Independent photojournalist shoved off railing during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Nate Gowdy (Independent)

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

VICE News correspondent assaulted by rioters at Capitol

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ben Solomon (Vice News)

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

Journalist assaulted at least 7 times while covering Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: John Harrington (Independent)

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

Freelance photojournalist assaulted multiple times while covering Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christopher Morris (Freelance)

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

CNN photojournalist assaulted while documenting Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ronnie McCray (CNN)

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

Man charged with assaulting documentary filmmaker during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated on: January 21, 2025
Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Nick Quested (Goldcrest Films)

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

Independent photojournalist arrested while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 5, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sean Bascom (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Jan. 5, 2021: Charges pending

Jan. 31, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Justice Department attempted to seize email records of 4 New York Times reporters

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 5, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Matt Apuzzo (The New York Times), Adam Goldman (The New York Times), Eric Lichtblau (The New York Times), Michael S. Schmidt (The New York Times)

Legal orders →: 2703(d) court order for communications or work product

Dec. 22, 2020: Pending

June 4, 2021: Dropped
Legal order target →: Third-party: Google (tech company)
Legal order venue →: Federal

Reporter ticketed while covering protest outside New Hampshire governor’s home

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 28, 2020
Location: Newfields, New Hampshire
Case number: 226-2023-CV-00539
Targets: Christopher Maidment (NH Journal)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting authority →: Newfields Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: residential picketing

Dec. 28, 2020: Charges pending

June 18, 2022: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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