Journalists were attacked, threatened and detained during the Capitol siege

The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker said it was monitoring at least nine reports of assaults, five reports of arrests or detainments and multiple reports of equipment damage, threats and harassment in connection with the disturbances. The Committee to Protect Journalists called on authorities to investigate the incidents and hold the perpetrators accountable.

Source: Journalists were attacked, threatened and detained during the Capitol siege

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