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Al Jazeera journalist stopped and questioned in Los Angeles airport

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 27, 2017
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ali Latifi (Al Jazeera)

Border Point →: Los Angeles International Airport
Stopped at border? →: Yes
Target Nationality →: Afghanistan

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? →: No
Asked for social media passwords? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes
Were devices searched or seized? →: Yes

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Documentary journalist William Erb subpoenaed to testify before grand jury

Incident Details

Updated On: February 6, 2018
Date of Incident: January 17, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: William Erb (eOne)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 17, 2018: Pending

Jan. 26, 2018: Unknown
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Documentary journalist Nora Donaghy subpoenaed to testify before grand jury

Incident Details

Updated On: February 6, 2018
Date of Incident: January 18, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Nora Donaghy (eOne)

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 18, 2018: Pending

Jan. 18, 2018: Carried out

subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 17, 2018: Pending

Jan. 26, 2018: Unknown
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Judge orders Los Angeles Times to delete published article about plea deal

Incident Details

Updated On: July 17, 2018
Date of Incident: July 14, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Los Angeles Times

Status of Prior Restraint →: Dropped

Los Angeles County judge orders reporters not to publish courtroom photographs

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 26, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Los Angeles Times, The Associated Press

Status of Prior Restraint →: Struck down

Judge orders LA Times not to publish descriptions of defendant in murder trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 10, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Los Angeles Times

Status of Prior Restraint →: Dropped

Reporter hit in face, has phone stolen while interviewing voters in Los Angeles

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 26, 2019
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Washington Babylon)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

First Amendment YouTuber shot while live-streaming security guard

Incident Details

Updated On: March 13, 2019
Date of Incident: February 14, 2019
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Zhoie Perez/Furry Potato

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