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Cincinnati reporter arrested as protest spills across bridge to Kentucky

Incident Details

Updated on: November 13, 2025
Date of incident: July 17, 2025
Location: Covington, Kentucky
Targets: Madeline Fening ([Cincinnati] CityBeat)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Covington Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

Nov. 13, 2025: Charges dropped

Obstruction: obstructing an emergency responder

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

Nov. 13, 2025: Charges dropped

Rioting

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

July 23, 2025: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure to disperse

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

Nov. 13, 2025: Charges dropped

Rioting: unlawful assembly

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

Sept. 24, 2025: Charges dropped

Traffic violation: obstructing a highway or public passage

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

Nov. 13, 2025: Charges dropped
Detention date →: July 17, 2025
Release date →: July 18, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Cincinnati photojournalist arrested as protest spills across bridge to Kentucky

Incident Details

Updated on: October 2, 2025
Date of incident: July 17, 2025
Location: Covington, Kentucky
Targets: Lucas Griffith ([Cincinnati] CityBeat)

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

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

July 23, 2025: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure to disperse

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

Oct. 2, 2025: Convicted

Rioting: unlawful assembly

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

Sept. 17, 2025: Charges dropped

Traffic violation: obstructing a highway or public passage

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

Oct. 2, 2025: Acquitted

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

Oct. 2, 2025: Acquitted

Obstruction: obstructing an emergency responder

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

Oct. 2, 2025: Acquitted

Obstruction: resisting arrest

July 17, 2025: Charges pending

Sept. 17, 2025: Charges dropped
Detention date →: July 17, 2025
Release date →: July 18, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photographer shot with crowd-control munitions at Southern California protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 10, 2025
Location: Camarillo, California
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 40 (KABC-TV)

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

Videographer struck with projectiles by federal officers at Oregon ICE protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 4, 2025
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

Documentarian shoved by DHS officer at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 4, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Rocky Romano (Winters Rock Entertainment)

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

Police officer shoves freelance photojournalist at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 4, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ethan Noah Roy (Freelance)

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

New charges filed against Spanish-language journalist amid ICE detention

Incident Details

Updated on: October 6, 2025
Date of incident: June 17, 2025
Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia
Case number: 2:25-cv-00104
Targets: Mario Guevara (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting authority →: Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Traffic violation: distracted driving

June 17, 2025: Charges pending

July 10, 2025: Charges dropped

Traffic violation: failure to obey traffic control devices

June 17, 2025: Charges pending

July 10, 2025: Charges dropped

Traffic violation: reckless driving

June 17, 2025: Charges pending

July 10, 2025: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist struck, shoved by police at Philadelphia immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 14, 2025
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

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

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