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Iowa judge seizes memory card from student photojournalist for violating court rules during murder trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 21, 2021
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 12 (The Daily Iowan)

Equipment Seized →: Storage device, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Unknown
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Public figure

Journalist Adam Schrader arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: August 21, 2017
Date of Incident: October 27, 2016
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Adam Schrader (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Rioting: engaging in a riot

Oct. 27, 2016: Charges pending

Aug. 21, 2017: Charges dropped

Endangerment: endangering by fire or explosion

Oct. 17, 2016: Charges pending

Nov. 1, 2016: Charges dropped

Obstruction: maintaining a public nuisance

Oct. 27, 2016: Charges pending

Aug. 21, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Recording equipment, 1

Work product, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Unknown
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement