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Washington Post journalist subpoenaed for documents from college reporting

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 22, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Fenit Nirappil

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Objected to

Block Club Chicago journalist assaulted, his camera damaged at protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Colin Boyle (Block Club Chicago)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Camera equipment, 2

Photographer says was assaulted twice by Chicago police during protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 15, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Dominic Gwinn (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist’s equipment searched while reporting on Chicago protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 15, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Raven Geary (Independent)

Equipment Seized →: Equipment bag, 1
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Washington Post journalist chased by looters in Chicago

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 10, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Mark Guarino (The Washington Post)

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

Chicago CBS affiliate ordered to turn over unedited interview footage

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 3, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: WBBM-TV

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Upheld

Chicago journalist assaulted by police during Columbus statue protests; files suit against officer

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 17, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Case number: 1:20-cv-05234
Targets: Colin Boyle (Block Club Chicago)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

CBS Chicago reporter assaulted by individual while filming Columbus statue protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 17, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Marissa Parra (WBBM-TV)

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

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