Photographer attacked by protesters at LA immigration demonstration Assault Equipment Damage Date of incident June 14, 2025 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Tod Seelie (Freelance) #immigration #protest
Indian journalist assaulted during interview; phone taken, recording deleted Assault Equipment Damage Date of incident September 7, 2024 Location Irving, Texas Targets Rohit Sharma (India Today [India]) #robbery
Reporter’s phone knocked to the ground, later stolen at LA protest Assault Equipment Damage Date of incident June 23, 2024 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Sergio Olmos (CalMatters) #Israel-Gaza war #protest #robbery
Journalist shoved, phone briefly stolen during clashes at LA protest Assault Equipment Damage Date of incident June 23, 2024 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Tina-Desiree Berg (Independent) #chemical irritant #Israel-Gaza war #protest #robbery
Student journalist kicked, beaten at UCLA protest Assault Equipment Damage Date of incident May 1, 2024 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Christopher Buchanan (CalMatters) #chemical irritant #Israel-Gaza war #protest #student journalism
TV reporter arrested at Northern California university protest; charges dropped Arrest/Criminal Charge Equipment Damage Date of incident April 30, 2024 Location Arcata, California Targets Adelmi Ruiz (KAEF-TV & KRCR-TV) #Israel-Gaza war #protest
Photojournalist says phone snatched at drag performance protest Equipment Damage Date of incident October 25, 2023 Location San Fernando, California Targets Kelly Stuart (Independent) #LGBTQ+ rights #protest #robbery
WLS-TV photographer assaulted, phones stolen, vehicle damaged Assault Equipment Damage Date of incident August 8, 2023 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Unidentified photojournalist 30 (WLS-TV) #robbery
From defamation to detention and assault, Trump administration threatens journalism Published September 30, 2025 Written by Kirstin McCudden
The silence and the siege Media independence and journalists’ safety are under threat, as Trump uses suits to cudgel news outlets and his immigration crackdown endangers those covering it. Published July 31, 2025 Written by Stephanie Sugars
California press protections undermined as violations surged at LA protests Batons, pepper balls, searches, detainment: How police defied the state’s media rights law Published September 30, 2025 Written by Briana Erickson