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Photojournalist shot with multiple pepper balls outside Illinois ICE facility

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 26, 2025
Location: Broadview, Illinois
Targets: Matthew Kaplan (Freelance)

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

Alaska journalists resign over article edits following lawmaker pressure

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Date of incident: September 24, 2025
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Targets: Homer News, Juneau Empire, Peninsula Clarion

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California TV station targeted in drive-by shooting

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 19, 2025
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: KXTV

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

Journalist shot with pepper balls at Illinois ICE facility protest

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Updated on: December 2, 2025
Date of incident: September 19, 2025
Location: Broadview, Illinois
Case number: 1:25-cv-12173
Targets: Raven Geary (Unraveled Press)
Case status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Class Action

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

Journalist grabbed, hit with pepper ball by federal agents at Illinois ICE protest

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Incident Details

Updated on: December 2, 2025
Date of incident: September 19, 2025
Location: Broadview, Illinois
Case number: 1:25-cv-12173
Targets: Steve Held (Unraveled Press)
Case status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Class Action

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

Photojournalist struck by pepper balls, tear-gassed at Illinois ICE protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 19, 2025
Location: Broadview, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 41 (Chicago Sun-Times)

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

Freelancer struck by projectiles at Illinois anti-deportation protest

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Updated on: December 2, 2025
Date of incident: September 19, 2025
Location: Broadview, Illinois
Case number: 1:25-cv-12173
Targets: Leigh Giangreco (Block Club Chicago)
Case status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Class Action

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

Photojournalist shot with chemical irritants amid Illinois immigration protests

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Updated on: December 2, 2025
Date of incident: September 19, 2025
Location: Broadview, Illinois
Case number: 1:25-cv-12173
Targets: Audrey Richardson (Block Club Chicago)
Case status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Class Action

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

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