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Denver Gazette barred from publishing article based on mistakenly released documents

Incident Details

Updated On: April 28, 2022
Date of Incident: April 25, 2022
Location: Brighton, Colorado
Targets: Julia Cardi (The Denver Gazette)

Status of Prior Restraint →: Struck down

Photojournalist assaulted in Denver while reporting on city’s efforts to curb crime

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 21, 2022
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 21 (KCNC-TV CBS4)

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

CBS journalist shoved by University of Colorado football coach

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 2, 2021
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 15 (KCNC-TV CBS4)

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

Colorado Politics reporter assaulted by member of the public in Denver Capitol newsroom

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 20, 2021
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Pat Poblete (Colorado Politics)

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

TV producer arrested, released, after the channel’s private security guard shoots a man at dueling Denver protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 10, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Unidentified producer 1 (9News KUSA)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Denver Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Colorado Springs news station’s car windshield smashed with skateboard

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Targets: Colette Bordelon (KOAA News5)

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

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

Colorado Springs TV reporter hit with pepper spray

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Targets: Spencer Wilson (KKTV 11)

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

Denver Post reporter struck in head, body with multiple projectiles during protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Alex Burness (The Denver Post)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

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