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Reporter pepper-sprayed while covering ‘Justice for Tyre’ protest

Incident Details

Updated On: February 2, 2023
Date of Incident: February 1, 2023
Location: Johnson City, New York
Targets: Sarah Eames (Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin)

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

Documentarian targeted with pepper spray while covering Penn State protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 24, 2022
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ford Fischer (News2Share)

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

Photojournalist targeted with pepper spray while covering Penn State protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 24, 2022
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Targets: Zach Roberts (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist shot with pepper ball at Modesto protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 27, 2022
Location: Modesto, California
Targets: Jake Lee Green (News2Share)

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

Independent journalist pepper-sprayed covering protests in Puerto Rico

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 25, 2022
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco (Latino Rebels)

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

Independent journalist chased, assaulted by mob during protest in Oregon

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 4, 2021
Location: Olympia, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Independent)

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

Independent journalist assaulted, equipment damaged during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Ruptly)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Camera lens, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Video journalist attacked, sprayed with chemical irritant while covering anti-vaccine rally in LA

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 14, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jake Lee Green (News2Share)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Recording equipment, 1

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