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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

Texas journalist barred from briefing by sheriff, files civil rights suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 12, 2021
Location: Richmond, Texas
Case number: 4:22-cv-04210
Targets: Justin Pulliam (Independent)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office

Independent journalist assaulted while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated On: August 21, 2023
Date of Incident: May 28, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV19618
Targets: Andy Ngo (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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

Reporter for Knock LA arrested with colleague while covering Echo Park protest in LA

Incident Details

Updated On: May 9, 2022
Date of Incident: March 25, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:22-cv-03106
Targets: Kate Gallagher (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

Journalist sues Indiana attorney general over exclusion from press conferences

Incident Details

Updated On: March 28, 2022
Date of Incident: October 14, 2020
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Case number: 1:22-cv-00268
Targets: Abdul-Hakim Shabazz (IndyPolitics.org)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita

Journalist arrested while reporting on homeless encampment in Oregon

Incident Details

Updated On: September 20, 2022
Date of Incident: September 22, 2020
Location: Medford, Oregon
Case number: 1:22-cv-01416
Targets: April Ehrlich (Jefferson Public Radio)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Medford Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

Sep. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 26, 2022: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Sep. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

Sep. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 30, 2022: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photojournalist assaulted, threatened by LA sheriff’s deputies

Incident Details

Updated On: August 29, 2022
Date of Incident: September 12, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:21-cv-03742
Targets: Nash Baker (OnScene.TV)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

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