by jpitney | Jun 15, 2025 | Public Service, Violence
Lisa Lerer at NYT: The statements of shock and condolences streamed in eerily one after another on Saturday after the assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, and the attempted murder of another lawmaker and his wife. “Horrible news,” said Representative...
by jpitney | Jun 12, 2025 | Journalism, Journalists, Violence
David Bauder at AP: More than two dozen journalists have been injured or roughed up while covering protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles, leading press freedom groups to question whether law enforcement has been deliberately targeting reporters on the...
by jpitney | Jun 3, 2025 | Congress, Violence
Andrew Solender at Axios: Jewish members of Congress are worried by a spate of attacks aimed at Jews — and are openly saying they may be next on the target list. Why it matters: There has been a sharp rise in antisemitism and threats against lawmakers in recent years....
by jpitney | Apr 14, 2025 | Public Service, Violence
Lex Harvey, Zoe Sottile and Ali Main, CNN: Pennsylvania State Police have charged a Harrisburg man they say broke into Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence early Sunday and started a fire while Shapiro and his family were sleeping. Shapiro, his wife Lori, their four...
by jpitney | Apr 7, 2025 | Journalism, Journalists, Violence
Previous posts have discussed threats and actual violence against journalists. Megan Lebowitz at NBC: Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., suggested on X this weekend that journalists would write “less false stories” if violence were still used to handle...
by jpitney | Mar 7, 2025 | Judiciary, Public Service, Violence
Reuters: Reuters interviews with 11 federal judges in multiple districts revealed mounting alarm over their physical security and, in some cases, a rise in violent threats in recent weeks. Most spoke on condition of anonymity and said they did not want to...
