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Rioters rush broadcasters, destroy German outlet’s equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: May 1, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ralf Oberti ( ZDF)

Equipment Broken →: Camera equipment, 8

Live unit, 1

Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 3

Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Storage unit, 1

Journalist Aaron Cantú arrested at Trump inauguration

Incident Details

Updated On: April 25, 2023
Date of Incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:20-cv-00130
Targets: Aaron Cantú (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Destruction of property

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 6, 2018: Charges dropped

Rioting

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 6, 2018: Charges dropped

Rioting: conspiracy to riot

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 6, 2018: Charges dropped

Rioting: inciting a riot

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 6, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist Alexei Wood arrested at Inauguration protest

Incident Details

Updated On: April 25, 2023
Date of Incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:20-cv-00130
Targets: Alexei Wood (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges pending

Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted

Rioting: conspiracy to riot

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges pending

Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted

Rioting: inciting a riot

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges pending

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges dropped

Destruction of property

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges pending

Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera lens, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Recording equipment, 1

Cellphone, 1

Camera, 1

Storage device, 4
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Rioters rush broadcasters, destroy Associated Press, other media equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: April 20, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The Associated Press

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 2

Recording equipment, 2

Miscellaneous equipment, 3

Camera equipment, 4

Storage unit, 2

AP photojournalist assaulted during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated On: April 14, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: John Minchillo (The Associated Press)

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

Freelance journalist sues following House Committee’s subpoena of her phone records

Incident Details

Updated On: December 5, 2022
Date of Incident: November 24, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:21-cv-03290
Targets: Amy Harris (Freelance)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 24, 2021: Pending

Dec. 5, 2022: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: Verizon (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

January: Journalists harassed, threatened while reporting from DC riot and across the country

Incident Details

Updated On: September 9, 2022
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

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Illinois man charged with assaulting a cameraman during Capitol riots

Incident Details

Updated On: September 9, 2022
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 9

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

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