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SC reporter arrested, banned from tribal lands

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 14, 2023
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina
Targets: Maggie Brown (The Post and Courier)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: York County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Jan. 14, 2023: Charges pending
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Ohio editor charged with wiretapping after publishing obtained court recording

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 31, 2022
Location: Waverly, Ohio
Targets: Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Pike County Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Oct. 31, 2022: Charges pending
Detention Date →: November 1, 2022
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Order Type →: Warrant

New Hampshire newspaper publisher arrested, charged with violating political ad laws

Incident Details

Updated On: October 19, 2022
Date of Incident: August 24, 2022
Location: Londonderry, New Hampshire
Targets: Debra Paul (Londonderry Times)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New Hampshire Department of Justice
Charges →: Publishing: failure to identify political advertising

Aug. 24, 2022: Charges pending
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Social media journalist arrested during San Clemente protest, held overnight

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 23, 2022
Location: San Clemente, California
Targets: Jessica Rogers (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Orange County Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer

Apr. 24, 2022: Charges pending
Release Date →: April 24, 2022
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter arrested, phone confiscated while covering NC homeless camp eviction

Incident Details

Updated On: March 11, 2022
Date of Incident: December 25, 2021
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Targets: Matilda Bliss (The Asheville Blade)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Asheville Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Dec. 26, 2021: Charges pending
Release Date →: December 26, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Legal Order Type →: Warrant

Journalist arrested while covering North Carolina homeless camp eviction

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 25, 2021
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Targets: Veronica Coit (The Asheville Blade)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Asheville Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Dec. 26, 2021: Charges pending
Release Date →: December 26, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment

Incident Details

Updated On: February 21, 2022
Date of Incident: November 30, 2021
Location: Sausalito, California
Case number: 3:22-cv-01029
Targets: Jeremy Portje (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Sausalito Police Department
Charges →: Assault: battery on a police officer

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped

Assault: battery on a police officer with injury

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting an executive officer

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: November 30, 2021
Release Date →: December 1, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1

External battery, 1

Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 3

Storage device, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Legal Order Type →: Warrant

Photojournalist charged with grand larceny following filing assault complaint against NYPD officer

Incident Details

Updated On: November 1, 2021
Date of Incident: July 6, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Gabe Quinones (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Grandy larceny

Jul. 6, 2021: Charges pending

Nov. 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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