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Texas Senate extends barring reporters from floor

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2023
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: Texas State Senate

Videojournalist assaulted, equipment broken during Austin demonstration

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 24, 2020
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Hiram Gilberto Garcia (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Videojournalist arrested, equipment seized and damaged during Austin protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 17, 2020
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Hiram Gilberto Garcia (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Austin Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting arrest

Jul. 17, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 30, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with public duties

Jul. 17, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 30, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: July 19, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Recording equipment, 1

Camera equipment, 2

External battery, 1

Miscellaneous equipment, 3
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1

Rolling Stone journalist stopped for secondary screening, has electronics searched while asked invasive questions about reporting

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 13, 2019
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Seth Harp (Rolling Stone)

Border Point →: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Stopped at border? →: Yes
Target Nationality →: United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked to display social media? →: Unknown
Asked for social media passwords? →: Unknown
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes
Were devices searched or seized? →: Yes

Search Warrant Obtained →: No

University of Texas journalist attacked at immigrant rights protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 1, 2017
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Chase Karacostas (The Daily Texan)

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