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Media outlets sue Denver Public Schools for records from closed meeting

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 23, 2023
Location: Denver, Colorado
Case number: 2023CV031265
Targets: 9News KUSA, Chalkbeat Colorado, Colorado Newsline, Colorado Politics, KDVR FOX 31, The Denver Gazette, The Denver Post
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Denver Public Schools

KC photographer shoved to ground by NFL player after game

Incident Details

Updated On: May 2, 2023
Date of Incident: October 10, 2022
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Case number: 2316-CV11878
Targets: Park Zebley (Unidentified production company)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Public figure
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Devices illegally seized in investigation of reporter’s murder, Review-Journal argues

Incident Details

Updated On: January 25, 2023
Date of Incident: September 2022
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number: A-22-859361-C
Targets: Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 4

Storage device, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Sep. 3, 2022: Pending

Sep. 3, 2022: Carried out

Sep. 26, 2022: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Filmmaker detained, pressured to delete footage

Incident Details

Updated On: May 16, 2023
Date of Incident: June 15, 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Case number: 1:23-cv-02204
Targets: Michael Watchulonis (Independent)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Atlanta Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Nebraska high school newspaper, class shuttered after publishing LGBTQ content

Incident Details

Updated On: March 31, 2023
Date of Incident: May 22, 2022
Location: Grand Island, Nebraska
Case number: 4:23-cv-03043
Targets: Viking Saga
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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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 Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Dec. 9, 2021: Pending

Dec. 21, 2021: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Freelance journalist sues following House Committee’s subpoena of her phone records

Incident Details

Updated On: December 5, 2022
Date of Incident: November 24, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:21-cv-03290
Targets: Amy Harris (Freelance)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 24, 2021: Pending

Dec. 5, 2022: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: Verizon (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Knock LA reporter arrested while covering Echo Park protest, charged with failure to disperse

Incident Details

Updated On: May 9, 2022
Date of Incident: March 25, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:22-cv-03106
Targets: Jonathan Peltz (Knock LA)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Mar. 26, 2021: Charges pending

Apr. 7, 2021: Charges dropped
Release Date →: March 26, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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Media outlets sue Denver Public Schools for records from closed meeting

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Denial of Access

KC photographer shoved to ground by NFL player after game

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Assault

Devices illegally seized in investigation of reporter’s murder, Review-Journal argues

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Equipment Search or Seizure

Subpoena/Legal Order

Filmmaker detained, pressured to delete footage

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Arrest/Criminal Charge

Nebraska high school newspaper, class shuttered after publishing LGBTQ content

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Other Incident

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment

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Arrest/Criminal Charge

Assault

Equipment Search or Seizure

Subpoena/Legal Order

Freelance journalist sues following House Committee’s subpoena of her phone records

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Subpoena/Legal Order

Knock LA reporter arrested while covering Echo Park protest, charged with failure to disperse

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Arrest/Criminal Charge