Other Incident

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Incidents that fall outside the scope of other categories, but reach a threshold of concern as determined by editorial discretion. This category is not meant to be comprehensive, but aims to highlight emblematic threats and harassment, vandalism and clearly abusive lawsuits. See our FAQ page for more information.

Updated August 2020

Recent Incidents

Five California reporters held at gunpoint at Space Force base
1. Other Incident
Date of incident

August 17, 2026

Location

Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

Targets

Jarrod Zinn (KEYT-TV), Unidentified reporter 12 (Noozhawk), Unidentified reporter 13 (Noozhawk), Unidentified reporter 14 (KSBY), Unidentified reporter 15 (Santa Maria Times)
- #Department of Defense
Venezuelan journalist detained by federal immigration agents in Florida
1. Other Incident
Updated on

August 14, 2026

Date of incident

July 26, 2026

Location

Miami Beach, Florida

Targets

Wilmer Solano Dávila (Independent)
- #Department of Homeland Security
- #ICE detention
Indiana University orders student paper to stop printing after firing adviser
1. Other Incident
Updated on

August 4, 2026

Date of incident

October 14, 2025

Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Targets

Indiana [University Bloomington] Daily Student
- #student journalism
7 former eBay employees charged in harassment campaign against journalists
1. Other Incident
Updated on

July 27, 2026

Date of incident

June 15, 2020

Location

Natick, Massachusetts

Targets

David Steiner (EcommerceBytes), Ina Steiner (EcommerceBytes)
Wartime Pentagon goes two-plus months without media briefing
1. Other Incident
Date of incident

July 20, 2026

Location

Arlington, Virginia

Targets

Media
- #Department of Defense
Intruder enters ‘Today’ show studio, shouts racial slur at anchor
1. Other Incident
Date of incident

July 16, 2026

Location

New York, New York

Targets

Craig Melvin (NBC News)
Xinhua reporter’s visa revoked in retaliation for NY Times reporter’s expulsion
1. Other Incident
Date of incident

May 29, 2026

Location

Washington, District of Columbia

Targets

Xinhua News Agency [China]
Three arrested in murder-for-hire plot against Iranian American journalist
1. Other Incident
Updated on

May 27, 2026

Date of incident

November 8, 2024

Location

New York, New York

Targets

Masih Alinejad (Independent)

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Articles About Other Incident

Go pound sand!

Published

June 10, 2026

Written by

Kyle Paoletta
As World Cup nears, foreign journalists face growing risks in the US

Published

May 28, 2026

Written by

Briana Erickson
Media in the courthouse

Published

May 27, 2026

Written by

Stephanie Sugars