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Music journalist subpoenaed in criminal trial of singer R. Kelly

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 3, 2022
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Jim DeRogatis (The New Yorker)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 3, 2022: Pending

Sep. 6, 2022: Objected to

Sep. 7, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Individual aims weapon at FOX reporter, photographer during morning broadcast

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 25, 2022
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Joanie Lum (WFLD FOX 32)

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

Individual aims firearm at FOX news crew during morning broadcast

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 25, 2022
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 23 (WFLD FOX 32)

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

Federal judge upholds subpoena demanding unreleased materials from Chicago’s CBS2 News

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 26, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: WBBM-TV CBS2

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 26, 2021: Pending

Apr. 29, 2022: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Production company subpoenaed for documentary footage in criminal case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 18, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Painless Television, Inc.

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 18, 2021: Pending

Oct. 19, 2021: Objected to

Jun. 27, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Discovery Channel subpoenaed for documentary footage in criminal case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 26, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Discovery Inc.

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 26, 2021: Pending

Jul. 27, 2021: Objected to

Jun. 27, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Subpoena seeking unreleased footage issued to Chicago CBS2 News reporter

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 8, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Dave Savini (WBBM-TV CBS2)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 8, 2021: Pending

Jul. 12, 2021: Objected to

Apr. 29, 2022: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Subpoena seeking unreleased footage issued to former editor at CBS2 News

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 8, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Derek Dalton (WBBM-TV CBS2)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 8, 2021: Pending

Apr. 29, 2022: Unknown
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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