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Police and private security prevent journalists from covering protests at JFK airport

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 28, 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Charlotte Alter (Time magazine)

Other Incident

DNAinfo reporter Noah Hurowitz accosted by 'Proud Boy' at NYU protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 2, 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Noah Hurowitz (DNAinfo)

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

Gothamist reporter Jake Offenhartz attacked by 'Proud Boy' protester

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 2, 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Jake Offenhartz (Gothamist)

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

Morning Joe hosts claim that administration officials tried to use Enquirer story as leverage

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Joe Scarborough (MSNBC), Mika Brzezinski (MSNBC)

Chilling Statement

New York Times editor testifies in defamation suit brought by former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin

Incident Details

Updated On: February 15, 2022
Date of Incident: August 10, 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: The New York Times

Other Incident

Reporter flagged for additional screening when leaving the U.S., questioned about work

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 30, 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Anonymous reporter 2

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

Pentagon spokesman says he doesn't consider Intercept contributor a 'legitimate journalist'

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Nick Turse

Government agency or public official involved →: Department of Defense

U.S. Africa Command

President Trump tries to stop release of journalist's book 'Fire and Fury'

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 4, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Michael Wolff

Chilling Statement

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