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Unicorn Riot reporter assaulted by crowd defending Columbus statue in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 14, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Unicorn Riot reporter assaulted, his bike damaged in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 13, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

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

Equipment Broken →: Bicycle, 1

Police officer strikes Unicorn Riot journalist’s phone with baton

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

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

Unicorn Riot journalist attacked while reporting in Charlottesville

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 11, 2017
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

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