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WSJ reporter detained outside Phoenix bank

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 23, 2022
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Dion Rabouin (Wall Street Journal)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Phoenix Police Department
Detention Date →: November 23, 2022
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Ohio editor charged with wiretapping after publishing obtained court recording

Incident Details

Updated On: August 14, 2023
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

Aug. 10, 2023: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: November 1, 2022
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Oct. 28, 2022: Pending

Nov. 1, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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

Arizona Republic photographer detained while documenting protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 25, 2022
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Alberto Mariani (The Arizona Republic)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Arizona Department of Public Safety
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photographer detained at Arizona Capitol while documenting protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 25, 2022
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Jack Sorgi (LLN Arizona)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Arizona Department of Public Safety
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photographer documenting reproductive rights protests detained at Arizona Capitol

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 25, 2022
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Michael "Mike" Gonzalez (LLN Arizona)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Arizona Department of Public Safety
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent videographer detained while documenting LA reproductive rights protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

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

Journalist detained in kettle while documenting reproductive rights protests in LA

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anthony Cabassa (El American)

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

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