Journalists barred from asylum hearings held in tent courts at border Show More Incident Details Updated On December 29, 2019 Date of Incident September 11, 2019 Location Laredo, Texas Targets Media Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Department of Homeland Security
Citizen journalist arrested for publishing information before local police Show More Incident Details Updated On November 1, 2021 Date of Incident December 13, 2017 Location Laredo, Texas Case number 5:19-cv-00048 Targets Priscilla Villarreal (Independent) Case Status Appealed Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Laredo Police Department Charges → Misuse of official information Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending Mar. 28, 2018: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → warrant for communications or work product Dec. 5, 2017: Pending Dec. 13, 2017: Carried out Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State
Fourth subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records Show More Incident Details Date of Incident October 6, 2017 Location Laredo, Texas Case number 5:19-cv-00048 Targets Priscilla Villarreal (Independent) Case Status Appealed Type of case Civil Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for communications or work product Oct. 6, 2017: Pending Unknown date: Carried out Legal Order Target → Third-party: AT&T (telecom company) Legal Order Venue → State
Third subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records Show More Incident Details Date of Incident September 28, 2017 Location Laredo, Texas Case number 5:19-cv-00048 Targets Priscilla Villarreal (Independent) Case Status Appealed Type of case Civil Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for communications or work product Sep. 28, 2017: Pending Unknown date: Carried out Legal Order Target → Third-party: AT&T (telecom company) Legal Order Venue → State
Second subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records Show More Incident Details Date of Incident September 14, 2017 Location Laredo, Texas Case number 5:19-cv-00048 Targets Priscilla Villarreal (Independent) Case Status Appealed Type of case Civil Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for communications or work product Sep. 14, 2017: Pending Unknown date: Carried out Legal Order Target → Third-party: AT&T (telecom company) Legal Order Venue → State
Police subpoena journalist's cellphone during leak investigation Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 27, 2017 Location Laredo, Texas Case number 5:19-cv-00048 Targets Priscilla Villarreal (Independent) Case Status Appealed Type of case Civil Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for communications or work product Jul. 27, 2017: Pending Aug. 22, 2017: Carried out Legal Order Target → Third-party: AT&T (telecom company) Legal Order Venue → State