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Washington Post reporter’s home searched by FBI, devices seized

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 14, 2026
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Targets: Hannah Natanson (The Washington Post)

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 2

Miscellaneous equipment, 1
Status of equipment →: In custody
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 14, 2026: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Washington Post subpoenaed as part of DOJ leak investigation

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 14, 2026
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The Washington Post

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 14, 2026: Pending
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

CNN correspondent covering ICE protest hit with crowd-control munition

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 14, 2026
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Whitney Wild (CNN)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Nevada judge briefly restricts media coverage of high-profile trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 13, 2026
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Media

Status of prior restraint →: Dropped
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Reporter hospitalized after hit by stun grenade at Minnesota protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 11, 2026
Location: Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Targets: Jalyssa Dugrot (MintPress News)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Reporter shot twice with pepper balls by federal officer in Minnesota

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 11, 2026
Location: Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Targets: JT Cestkowski (Status Coup)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Photographer struck with crowd-control munition by federal officer in Minnesota

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 11, 2026
Location: Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Targets: Jon Farina (Status Coup)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Photojournalist covering Minnesota ICE protest hit with crowd-control projectile

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 9, 2026
Location: Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Targets: KingDemetrius Pendleton (Listen Media)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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