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Dec 23, 2025 Raven Geary was struck by an ICE-fired pepper ball while covering a protest as an identified journalist Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
A journalist wearing press credentials was struck by law enforcement munitions during a protest, prompting a class-action lawsuit alleging First and Fourth Amendment violations.
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- Raven Geary struck by pepper ball during ICE detention facility protest — Chicago journalist Raven Geary was struck in the face by a pepper ball fired by an ICE officer on September 2025 while covering a protest outside the Broadview, Illinois detention facility. Geary was wearing a press pass and stated that ICE agents had been observing journalists for weeks, indicating they knew they were targeting press. Geary, fellow reporters, journalism organizations, and protesters filed a class-action lawsuit against ICE and the Department of Homeland Security, alleging violations of First and Fourth Amendment rights.
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Week 49 – 2025-12-20–2025-12-26
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Dec 23, 2025 Freedom of the Press Foundation released a report documenting 170 assaults on journalists in 2025 Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
Documented violence against journalists nearly matched the prior three years combined, linked to anti-media rhetoric and immigration enforcement protests.
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- Freedom of the Press Foundation reports surge in journalist assaults during Trump administration — The Freedom of the Press Foundation released a report documenting 170 assaults against journalists in 2025 (through December 16), nearly matching the 175 assaults recorded across 2022–2024 combined. Most attacks occurred at protests against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies. Law enforcement officials allegedly used batons and fired projectiles at journalists covering these events, despite visible press credentials. The foundation attributes the rise partly to anti-media rhetoric from Trump and other officials that delegitimizes journalists as targets.
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Week 49 – 2025-12-20–2025-12-26
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