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Student journalist detained at University of Minnesota protest

Incident Details

Updated On
October 23, 2024
Date of Incident
October 21, 2024
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets
Tyler Church (The Minnesota Daily)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →
University of Minnesota Police Department
Detention Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Student journalist arrested while covering Stanford protest

Incident Details

Updated On
March 6, 2025
Date of Incident
June 5, 2024
Location
Stanford, California
Targets
Dilan Gohill (The Stanford Daily)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Stanford Department of Public Safety
Charges →
Detention Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Newsroom, personal equipment seized in Kansas raid

Incident Details

Updated On
August 5, 2024
Date of Incident
August 11, 2023
Location
Marion, Kansas
Case number
2:24-cv-02122
Targets
Marion County Record
Case Status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Institution
Legal Order Venue →
State

Kansas newspaper editor’s home raided by local law enforcement

Incident Details

Updated On
August 5, 2024
Date of Incident
August 11, 2023
Location
Marion, Kansas
Case number
2:24-cv-02122
Targets
Eric Meyer (Marion County Record), Joan Meyer (Marion County Record)
Case Status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

FBI raids home, office of independent journalist on hacking allegations

Incident Details

Updated On
January 30, 2025
Date of Incident
May 8, 2023
Location
Tampa, Florida
Targets
Tim Burke (Independent)
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
Federal

Editor’s laptop, cellphone seized following publication of courtroom recording

Incident Details

Updated On
February 14, 2024
Date of Incident
October 28, 2022
Location
Waverly, Ohio
Case number
2:23-cv-04102
Targets
Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian)
Case Status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

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

Incident Details

Updated On
October 16, 2024
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 →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
  • warrant for communications or work product
    • Sept. 3, 2022: Pending
    • Sept. 3, 2022: Carried out
    • Sept. 26, 2022: Objected to
    • May 10, 2023: Upheld
    • May 22, 2023: Objected to
    • Oct. 5, 2023: Partially upheld
    • Jan. 26, 2024: Partially upheld
    • July 25, 2024: Carried out
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Former Project Veritas journalist detained, devices seized

Incident Details

Date of Incident
November 4, 2021
Location
New York, New York
Targets
Spencer Meads (Project Veritas)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
  • warrant for communications or work product
    • Nov. 3, 2021: Pending
    • Nov. 4, 2021: Carried out
    • Nov. 17, 2021: Objected to
    • March 21, 2023: Upheld
    • May 2, 2023: Objected to
    • Dec. 21, 2023: Upheld
    • Jan. 22, 2024: Objected to
    • July 23, 2024: Upheld
  • warrant for communications or work product
    • Nov. 3, 2021: Pending
    • Nov. 4, 2021: Carried out
    • Nov. 17, 2021: Objected to
    • March 21, 2023: Upheld
    • May 2, 2023: Objected to
    • Dec. 21, 2023: Upheld
    • Jan. 22, 2024: Objected to
    • July 23, 2024: Upheld
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
Federal
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