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Reporter, colleague arrested while documenting Elizabeth City protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 19, 2021
Location: Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Targets: Ayano Nagaishi (The [Staunton] News Leader)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter and colleague arrested during protests in Elizabeth City

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 19, 2021
Location: Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Targets: Alison Cutler (The [Staunton] News Leader)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Media prevented from reporting on Texas execution for first time for decades

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 19, 2021
Location: Huntsville, Texas
Targets: Joseph Brown (The Huntsville Item), Michael Graczyk (The Associated Press)

Government agency or public official involved →: Law enforcement: State
Type of denial →: Government event

Talk radio host harassed and attacked at a Seattle demonstration protesting Palestinian evictions

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 16, 2021
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Jason Rantz (KTTH)

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

CBS4 News reporter hit, sprayed with alcohol as she reported in Miami Beach

Incident Details

Updated on: August 8, 2022
Date of incident: May 12, 2021
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Bobeth Yates (WFOR-TV)

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

CBS4 News photojournalist assaulted, camera damaged as he covered story in Miami Beach

Incident Details

Updated on: August 8, 2022
Date of incident: May 12, 2021
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Ebenezer Mends (WFOR-TV)

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

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

Reporter subpoenaed for witness testimony in Idaho case

Incident Details

Updated on: May 29, 2021
Date of incident: May 10, 2021
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Targets: Nate Eaton (EastIdahoNews.com)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

May 10, 2021: Pending

May 29, 2021: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Broadcast reporter threatened, spat on by man at event with Michigan governor

Incident Details

Updated on: September 10, 2021
Date of incident: May 6, 2021
Location: Greilickville, Michigan
Targets: Cortney Brown (WPBN-TV)

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

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