diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/directives/report_button.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/directives/report_button.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02d28cd63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/directives/report_button.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+angular.module('app').directive('reportButton', function ($modal, Report, $api) {
+  return {
+    restrict: 'E',
+    scope: {
+      targetType: '@',
+      targetId: '@'
+    },
+    template: '<button class="report-btn" ng-click="openModal()" title="Report as spam or inappropriate">' +
+              '<i class="fa fa-flag"></i> Report' +
+              '</button>',
+    link: function (scope) {
+      scope.openModal = function () {
+        $modal.open({
+          templateUrl: 'issues/templates/report_modal.html',
+          controller: 'ReportModalController',
+          resolve: {
+            targetType: function () { return scope.targetType; },
+            targetId: function () { return scope.targetId; }
+          }
+        });
+      };
+    }
+  };
+});
+
+angular.module('app').controller('ReportModalController', function ($scope, $modalInstance, Report, targetType, targetId, $window) {
+  $scope.targetType = targetType;
+  $scope.targetId = targetId;
+  $scope.reasons = ['spam', 'harassment', 'inappropriate', 'duplicate', 'other'];
+  $scope.selectedReason = 'spam';
+  $scope.description = '';
+  $scope.submitting = false;
+  $scope.submitted = false;
+  $scope.error = null;
+
+  $scope.submit = function () {
+    $scope.submitting = true;
+    $scope.error = null;
+
+    Report.create({
+      target_type: $scope.targetType,
+      target_id: $scope.targetId,
+      reason: $scope.selectedReason,
+      description: $scope.description
+    }).$promise.then(function () {
+      $scope.submitting = false;
+      $scope.submitted = true;
+    }).catch(function (response) {
+      $scope.submitting = false;
+      $scope.error = response.data.error || 'An error occurred while submitting the report.';
+    });
+  };
+
+  $scope.close = function () {
+    $modalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
+  };
+});
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/issues/templates/report_modal.html b/app/assets/javascripts/app/issues/templates/report_modal.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6544c2d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/issues/templates/report_modal.html
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<div class="modal-header">
+  <h3 ng-if="!submitted">Report Content</h3>
+  <h3 ng-if="submitted">Report Submitted</h3>
+</div>
+
+<div class="modal-body">
+  <div ng-if="!submitted">
+    <div class="alert alert-danger" ng-if="error">{{error}}</div>
+
+    <div class="form-group">
+      <label>Reason</label>
+      <select class="form-control" ng-model="selectedReason" ng-options="r for r in reasons"></select>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="form-group">
+      <label>Additional details (optional)</label>
+      <textarea class="form-control" ng-model="description" rows="3" placeholder="Please describe the issue..."></textarea>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div ng-if="submitted">
+    <p>Thank you for your report. Our team will review it shortly.</p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="modal-footer">
+  <button class="btn btn-default" ng-click="close()" ng-if="!submitting">
+    <span ng-if="!submitted">Cancel</span>
+    <span ng-if="submitted">Close</span>
+  </button>
+  <button class="btn btn-primary" ng-click="submit()" ng-if="!submitted && !submitting" ng-disabled="submitting">
+    Submit Report
+  </button>
+  <button class="btn btn-primary disabled" ng-if="submitting">
+    Submitting...
+  </button>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/common/resources/report.js b/app/assets/javascripts/common/resources/report.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ee6a8710
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/common/resources/report.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+angular.module('factories').factory('Report', function ($rootScope, $resource, $api) {
+
+  return $resource($rootScope.api_host + 'reports/:id', { id: '@id' }, {
+    query: { method: 'GET', headers: $api.v2_headers(), isArray: true },
+    get: { method: 'GET', headers: $api.v2_headers() },
+    create: { method: 'POST', headers: $api.v2_headers() },
+    update: { method: 'PATCH', headers: $api.v2_headers() }
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/report_button.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/report_button.css.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55b10b664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/report_button.css.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/* Report button styles */
+.report-btn {
+  background: none;
+  border: 1px solid #ddd;
+  color: #999;
+  padding: 4px 10px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.report-btn:hover {
+  color: #d9534f;
+  border-color: #d9534f;
+  background-color: #fdf7f7;
+}
+
+.report-btn i {
+  margin-right: 3px;
+}
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v2/reports_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v2/reports_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..874836047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v2/reports_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+class Api::V2::ReportsController < Api::BaseController
+  before_action :require_auth, only: [:create]
+  before_action :set_item, only: [:show, :update]
+
+  def index
+    @collection = Report.includes(:reporter).recent
+    @collection = @collection.by_status(params[:status]) if params[:status]
+    @collection = @collection.where(target_type: params[:target_type]) if params[:target_type]
+    @collection = @collection.page(params[:page]).per(50)
+  end
+
+  def show
+  end
+
+  def create
+    require_params :target_type, :target_id
+
+    @item = Report.new(
+      reporter: current_user,
+      target_type: params[:target_type],
+      target_id: params[:target_id],
+      reason: params[:reason] || 'spam',
+      description: params[:description]
+    )
+
+    @item.save!
+    render :show
+  end
+
+  def update
+    # Only admins can update report status
+    require_auth
+
+    unless current_user.admin?
+      raise CanCan::AccessDenied
+    end
+
+    @item.update!(update_params)
+    render :show
+  end
+
+private
+
+  def set_item
+    @item = Report.find(params[:id])
+  end
+
+  def update_params
+    params.permit(:status, :description)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/report.rb b/app/models/report.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16c2df2ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/report.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# == Schema Information
+#
+# Table name: reports
+#
+#  id           :integer          not null, primary key
+#  reporter_id  :integer          not null
+#  target_type  :string           not null
+#  target_id    :integer          not null
+#  reason       :string           not null, default('spam')
+#  description  :text
+#  status       :string           not null, default('open')
+#  created_at   :datetime         not null
+#  updated_at   :datetime         not null
+#
+class Report < ApplicationRecord
+  VALID_TARGET_TYPES = %w[Issue Comment Bounty Fundraiser Team Person].freeze
+  VALID_REASONS = %w[spam harassment inappropriate duplicate other].freeze
+  VALID_STATUSES = %w[open reviewed resolved dismissed].freeze
+
+  belongs_to :reporter, class_name: 'Person'
+
+  validates :target_type, presence: true, inclusion: { in: VALID_TARGET_TYPES }
+  validates :target_id, presence: true
+  validates :reason, presence: true, inclusion: { in: VALID_REASONS }
+  validates :status, inclusion: { in: VALID_STATUSES }
+  validates :reporter_id, uniqueness: { scope: [:target_type, :target_id], message: 'has already reported this item' }
+
+  scope :open, -> { where(status: 'open') }
+  scope :recent, -> { order(created_at: :desc) }
+  scope :by_status, ->(status) { where(status: status) if status.present? }
+
+  has_paper_trail
+
+  def target
+    target_type.constantize.find_by(id: target_id)
+  end
+
+  def open?
+    status == 'open'
+  end
+
+  def resolved?
+    status.in?(%w[resolved dismissed])
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/api/v2/reports/_base.json.jbuilder b/app/views/api/v2/reports/_base.json.jbuilder
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a359af8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/api/v2/reports/_base.json.jbuilder
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+json.(item,
+  :id,
+  :reporter_id,
+  :target_type,
+  :target_id,
+  :reason,
+  :description,
+  :status,
+  :created_at,
+  :updated_at)
+
+json.reporter do
+  json.partial! 'api/v2/linked_accounts/base', item: item.reporter.display_name
+end if item.reporter
diff --git a/app/views/api/v2/reports/index.json.jbuilder b/app/views/api/v2/reports/index.json.jbuilder
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df61180af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/api/v2/reports/index.json.jbuilder
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+json.array! @collection do |item|
+  json.partial! 'base', item: item
+end
diff --git a/app/views/api/v2/reports/show.json.jbuilder b/app/views/api/v2/reports/show.json.jbuilder
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..584595d14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/api/v2/reports/show.json.jbuilder
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+json.partial! 'base', item: @item
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 780d7ee9a..68eff8627 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@
               get :global_summary
             end
           end
+          resources :reports, only: [:index, :show, :create, :update]
           resources :stats, only: [:index]
           resources :issue_suggestions, only: [:index, :create, :update]
           post 'thumbs/index', to: 'thumbs#index'
diff --git a/db/migrate/20260515010001_create_reports.rb b/db/migrate/20260515010001_create_reports.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45faf55d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20260515010001_create_reports.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+class CreateReports < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.1]
+  def change
+    create_table :reports do |t|
+      t.integer :reporter_id, null: false
+      t.string :target_type, null: false
+      t.integer :target_id, null: false
+      t.string :reason, null: false, default: 'spam'
+      t.text :description
+      t.string :status, null: false, default: 'open'
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+
+    add_index :reports, [:target_type, :target_id]
+    add_index :reports, :reporter_id
+    add_index :reports, :status
+    add_index :reports, [:reporter_id, :target_type, :target_id], name: 'index_reports_on_reporter_and_target', unique: true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v2/reports_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v2/reports_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb1830178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v2/reports_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Api::V2::ReportsController do
+
+  let(:person) { create(:person) }
+  let(:issue) { create(:issue) }
+
+  describe 'create' do
+    it 'requires authentication' do
+      post :create, params: { target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id }
+      expect(response.status).to eq(401)
+    end
+
+    it 'creates a report when authenticated' do
+      post :create, params: {
+        access_token: person.access_token,
+        target_type: 'Issue',
+        target_id: issue.id,
+        reason: 'spam'
+      }
+      expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      expect(body['target_type']).to eq('Issue')
+      expect(body['target_id']).to eq(issue.id)
+      expect(body['reason']).to eq('spam')
+      expect(body['status']).to eq('open')
+    end
+
+    it 'rejects duplicate reports' do
+      Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+      post :create, params: {
+        access_token: person.access_token,
+        target_type: 'Issue',
+        target_id: issue.id,
+        reason: 'spam'
+      }
+      expect(response.status).to eq(422)
+    end
+
+    it 'requires target_type and target_id' do
+      post :create, params: { access_token: person.access_token }
+      expect(response.status).to eq(422)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'index' do
+    it 'returns reports list' do
+      Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+      get :index
+      expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      expect(body.length).to eq(1)
+    end
+
+    it 'filters by status' do
+      Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam', status: 'open')
+      Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: 99999, reason: 'spam', status: 'resolved')
+      get :index, params: { status: 'open' }
+      expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      expect(body.length).to eq(1)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'show' do
+    it 'returns a single report' do
+      report = Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+      get :show, params: { id: report.id }
+      expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      expect(body['id']).to eq(report.id)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'update' do
+    it 'requires authentication' do
+      report = Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+      patch :update, params: { id: report.id, status: 'resolved' }
+      expect(response.status).to eq(401)
+    end
+
+    it 'rejects non-admin users' do
+      report = Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+      patch :update, params: { id: report.id, access_token: person.access_token, status: 'resolved' }
+      expect(response.status).to eq(401)
+    end
+
+    it 'allows admin to update status' do
+      admin = create(:person, admin: true)
+      report = Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+      patch :update, params: { id: report.id, access_token: admin.access_token, status: 'resolved' }
+      expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      expect(body['status']).to eq('resolved')
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/report_spec.rb b/spec/models/report_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa8072275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/report_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Report do
+  let(:person) { create(:person) }
+  let(:issue) { create(:issue) }
+
+  it 'creates a valid report' do
+    report = Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+    expect(report).to be_valid
+    expect(report.status).to eq('open')
+  end
+
+  it 'validates target_type inclusion' do
+    report = Report.new(reporter: person, target_type: 'Invalid', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+    expect(report).not_to be_valid
+  end
+
+  it 'validates reason inclusion' do
+    report = Report.new(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'invalid')
+    expect(report).not_to be_valid
+  end
+
+  it 'prevents duplicate reports from same reporter' do
+    Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+    duplicate = Report.new(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+    expect(duplicate).not_to be_valid
+  end
+
+  it 'allows different users to report same target' do
+    person2 = create(:person)
+    Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+    report2 = Report.new(reporter: person2, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'harassment')
+    expect(report2).to be_valid
+  end
+
+  describe 'scopes' do
+    it 'filters open reports' do
+      Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+      Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Comment', target_id: 1, reason: 'spam', status: 'resolved')
+      expect(Report.open.count).to eq(1)
+    end
+
+    it 'orders by recent' do
+      r1 = Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+      r2 = Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Comment', target_id: 1, reason: 'spam')
+      expect(Report.recent.first).to eq(r2)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#target' do
+    it 'returns the target object' do
+      report = Report.create!(reporter: person, target_type: 'Issue', target_id: issue.id, reason: 'spam')
+      expect(report.target).to eq(issue)
+    end
+  end
+end