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NBC News correspondent harassed while reporting live on Hurricane Ida in Mississippi

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 30, 2021
Location: Gulfport, Mississippi
Targets: Shaquille Brewster (NBC News)

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

Veteran reporter arrested, strip-searched in Minnesota while covering anti-pipeline protest

Incident Details

Updated On: July 13, 2021
Date of Incident: June 7, 2021
Location: Hubbard County, Minnesota
Targets: Alan Weisman (Los Angeles Times)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Trespassing

Jun. 7, 2021: Charges pending

Jul. 13, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Dakota Pipeline operator subpoenas Unicorn Riot over coverage of demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 17, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Unicorn Riot

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Pending

Dakota Pipeline operator subpoenas Unicorn Riot reporter over coverage of demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 17, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Pending

Journalist hit multiple times with projectiles while covering Portland protest around a proposed oil pipeline

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 11, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

Photojournalist surrounded, threatened with weapon, while filming Oregon fires

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 10, 2020
Location: Estacada, Oregon
Targets: Nathan Howard (Getty Images)

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

Two journalists assaulted while covering protest in Salt Lake City

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 13, 2019
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Larry Curtis (KUTV 2News)

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

Two journalists assaulted while covering a protest in Salt Lake City

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 9, 2019
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Matthew Michela (KUTV 2News)

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

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