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Photojournalist on assignment for New York Times hit with projectiles while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 12, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Joshua Rashaad McFadden (The New York Times)

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

Photojournalist for New York Times targeted with pepper spray at Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 12, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Aaron Nesheim (The New York Times)

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

New York Times reporter assaulted, cameras stolen and damaged amid Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated On: June 28, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Erin Schaff (The New York Times)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

Press identification, 1

Justice Department attempted to seize email records of 4 New York Times reporters

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 5, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Matt Apuzzo (The New York Times), Adam Goldman (The New York Times), Eric Lichtblau (The New York Times), Michael S. Schmidt (The New York Times)

Legal Orders →: 2703(d) court order for communications or work product

Dec. 22, 2020: Pending

Jun. 24, 2020: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

New York Times barred from press briefing call on warrantless surveillance ruling

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 4, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The New York Times

Government agency or public official involved →: Office of the Director of National Intelligence

New York Times bureau chief hit with paintball while covering pro-Trump rally in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 29, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mike Baker (The New York Times)

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

Photojournalist for New York Times hit with rubber bullet, breaking finger, during Kenosha protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 25, 2020
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Targets: Alyssa Schukar (The New York Times)

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

DHS compiles intelligence reports on two journalists covering Black Lives Matter protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 30, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mike Baker (The New York Times), Benjamin Wittes (Lawfare)

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