Photojournalist slammed against wall, arrested amid NYC protest Arrest/Criminal Charge Assault Equipment Damage Date of incident November 29, 2025 Location New York, New York Targets Avery Craig (Independent) #immigration #protest
Photojournalist hit by police projectile at LA protest, damaging armor Assault Equipment Damage Date of incident October 18, 2025 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Ted Soqui (Freelance) #protest #shot / shot at
Photojournalist shot with dozens of pepper balls at Illinois ICE protest Assault Equipment Damage Date of incident October 4, 2025 Location Broadview, Illinois Targets Zach Hussein (Independent) #chemical irritant #Department of Homeland Security #immigration #protest #shot / shot at
Photojournalist loses camera lens while covering Illinois ICE protest Equipment Damage Date of incident September 27, 2025 Location Broadview, Illinois Targets Jon Stegenga (Humanizing Through Story) #chemical irritant #immigration #protest
Photographer shot with pepper balls at Illinois ICE facility, camera damaged Assault Equipment Damage Date of incident September 27, 2025 Location Broadview, Illinois Targets Dave Decker (Zuma Press) #chemical irritant #Department of Homeland Security #immigration #protest #shot / shot at
Photojournalist targeted with pepper balls while covering Illinois ICE protest Assault Equipment Damage Date of incident September 26, 2025 Location Broadview, Illinois Targets Jon Stegenga (Humanizing Through Story) #chemical irritant #Department of Homeland Security #immigration #protest #shot / shot at
Reporter hit by crowd-control munitions at Illinois protest, gear damaged Assault Equipment Damage Date of incident September 26, 2025 Location Broadview, Illinois Targets Wali Khan (Independent) #chemical irritant #Department of Homeland Security #immigration #protest #shot / shot at
California TV station targeted in drive-by shooting Equipment Damage Date of incident September 19, 2025 Location Sacramento, California Targets KXTV
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