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Trump supporter assaults, knocks phone out of journalist’s hands

Incident Details

Updated On: May 28, 2021
Date of Incident: September 30, 2020
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Targets: Dymanh Chhoun (WCCO-TV)

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

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized outside Trump’s Tulsa rally

Incident Details

Updated On: January 8, 2021
Date of Incident: June 20, 2020
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Targets: Alan Pogue (Freelance)

Equipment Seized →: Equipment bag, 1

Storage device, 2

Cellphone, 1

Protective equipment, 1

Camera, 2

Camera lens, 3
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Tulsa Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: obstructing or interfering with an officer

Jun. 20, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 7, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Man arrested for assaulting reporter outside of Trump’s reelection announcement rally

Incident Details

Updated On: September 16, 2019
Date of Incident: June 18, 2019
Location: Orlando, Florida
Targets: Michael Williams (Orlando Sentinel)

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

Cameraman, other reporters attacked at Trump rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 11, 2019
Location: El Paso, Texas
Targets: Ron Skeans (BBC News)

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

Journalists in Phoenix tear-gassed while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2017
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: The Arizona Republic

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Photojournalist Nebyou Solomon arrested at Trump rally

Incident Details

Updated On: April 17, 2019
Date of Incident: April 15, 2017
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number: 2:19-cv-00652
Targets: Nebyou Solomon (8 News Now)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: obstruction of a police officer

Apr. 15, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 17, 2019: Charges dropped

Trespassing

Apr. 15, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 17, 2019: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No