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Protesters attack independent livestreamer in San Francisco, steal his phone

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 26, 2017
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Nathan Stolpman (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Reporter hit in face, has phone stolen while interviewing voters in Los Angeles

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 26, 2019
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Washington Babylon)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

CBS San Francisco news reporter robbed at gunpoint, security guard shot

Incident Details

Updated On: October 18, 2021
Date of Incident: February 24, 2019
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Joe Vazquez (KPIX 5)

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

CBS San Francisco photographer robbed at gunpoint, security guard shot

Incident Details

Updated On: October 18, 2021
Date of Incident: February 24, 2019
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: John Anglin (KPIX 5)

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

Portland journalist attacked, equipment stolen at protest

Incident Details

Updated On: June 4, 2020
Date of Incident: June 29, 2019
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Andy Ngo

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

Equipment Damage

Private security guard assaults journalist, confiscates camera during summit

Incident Details

Updated On: August 20, 2019
Date of Incident: August 3, 2019
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Targets: Charlie Kratovil (New Brunswick Today)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Man robs and briefly kidnaps NBC affiliate reporter at gunpoint

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 27, 2019
Location: Kennewick, Washington
Targets: Unidentified reporter 1 (NBC Right Now)

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

Equipment Damage

Restauranteur steals reporter’s cellphones during interview

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 5, 2019
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Priscilla Totiyapungprasert (The Arizona Republic)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 2

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