Equipment Damage

Total cases	59

NYPD officer assaults British photojournalist, breaks camera

June 2, 2020

Photojournalist Jae Donnelly was assaulted by a police officer while documenting protests in New York City on June 2, 2020. …

Photojournalist shot with projectile, camera destroyed amid Philadelphia protests

June 1, 2020

Independent photojournalist Joe Piette was shot by law enforcement officers with a projectile that injured his hand and destroyed his …

Minneapolis reporter injured by broken glass after nonlethal round shatters car window

May 31, 2020

Law enforcement officers fired a nonlethal round at a car driven by Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter Ryan Faircloth, breaking the …

KDKA-TV photojournalist attacked by protesters in Pittsburgh, camera smashed

May 30, 2020

Ian Smith, a photojournalist for CBS News affiliate KDKA-TV, was attacked by protesters while covering unrest in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on …

NBC producer, group of journalists targeted in assault by state patrol

May 30, 2020

Minnesota State Patrol fired tear gas, pepper spray, and concussion grenades at NBC journalist and producer Ed Ou and a …

Police officer strikes Unicorn Riot journalist’s phone with baton

May 30, 2020

On May 30, 2020, a police officer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, struck Unicorn Riot journalist Chris Schiano’s phone with a baton …

Independent journalist hit with projectile, shield while covering D.C. protests

May 30, 2020

Journalist Jenn Dize said law enforcement officers shot her with a projectile and pushed her to the ground twice, causing …

Phoenix television reporter hit by projectile; news van vandalized

May 30, 2020

Phoenix television reporter Josh Sanders was hit in the thigh with a rubber projectile while reporting across from police headquarters …

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Search Results Summary

Total Results	25
Journalists affected	22
Institutions affected	6
Results in 2020	25

How we track Equipment Damage

Damage to a journalist's equipment or property, either as the result of a targeted attack by a public or private individual or in the course of their work.