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Student photojournalist arrested, equipment seized during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated On: May 18, 2023
Date of Incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:21-cv-08378
Targets: Pablo Unzueta (Daily 49er)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Sep. 9, 2020: Charges pending

Mar. 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Storage device, 1

Camera, 1

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

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Sep. 10, 2020: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist subpoenaed in the prosecution of a serial killer

Incident Details

Updated On: April 30, 2021
Date of Incident: November 25, 2020
Location: San Bernardino, California
Targets: Jillian Lauren Shriner

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 25, 2020: Pending

Apr. 30, 2021: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Fox News journalist subpoenaed for testimony in defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: September 28, 2020
Date of Incident: January 7, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Malia Zimmerman (Fox News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 7, 2020: Pending

Jan. 8, 2020: Objected to

Mar. 25, 2020: Upheld

Apr. 22, 2020: Objected to

Sep. 28, 2020: Unknown
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Seattle Police Department subpoenas five news outlets for protest photos, videos

Incident Details

Updated On: September 21, 2020
Date of Incident: June 18, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: KCPQ 13 News, KING 5 News, KIRO 7 News, KOMO 4 News, The Seattle Times

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 18, 2020: Pending

Sep. 21, 2020: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Liberty University obtains trespassing warrant against ProPublica reporter

Incident Details

Updated On: May 15, 2020
Date of Incident: April 6, 2020
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Targets: Alec MacGillis (ProPublica)

Arrest Status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →: Liberty University Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Apr. 6, 2020: Charges pending

May. 15, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Apr. 6, 2020: Pending

May. 15, 2020: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Liberty University obtains trespassing warrants against two journalists

Incident Details

Updated On: May 15, 2020
Date of Incident: April 6, 2020
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Targets: Julia Rendleman (The New York Times)

Arrest Status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →: Liberty University Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Apr. 6, 2020: Charges pending

May. 15, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Apr. 6, 2020: Pending

May. 15, 2020: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Subpoena issued for watchdog blog’s documents, communications

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 7, 2020
Location: Stark County, Illinois
Targets: Edgar County Watchdogs

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 7, 2020: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Journalist subpoenaed for communications in ongoing defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 29, 2020
Location: Sherman, Texas
Targets: Cassandra Fairbanks (Gateway Pundit)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 29, 2020: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

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