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PIX11 reporter Howard Thompson attacked with bat during interview

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 6, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Howard Thompson (PIX11)

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

PIX11 photographer John Frasse attacked with bat during interview

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 6, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: John Frasse (PIX11)

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

WABC reporter Tim Fleischer punched by stranger in New York City

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 10, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Tim Fleischer (WABC-TV)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Police union tries to prevent BuzzFeed from releasing NYPD disciplinary records

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 11, 2018
Location: New York, New York

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DNC sues WikiLeaks for wiretapping and 'economic espionage'

Incident Details

Updated On: July 30, 2019
Date of Incident: April 20, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: WikiLeaks

Other Incident

Republican fundraiser subpoenas AP for documents related to anonymous sources

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 16, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: The Associated Press

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

Al Jazeera journalist stopped and questioned at JFK airport

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 23, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Mhamed Krichen (Al Jazeera)

Border Point →: John F. Kennedy International Airport
Stopped at border? →: Yes
Target Nationality →: Tunisia
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. non-resident
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked to display social media? →: Yes
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

Former CIA agent accused of sending classified information to WikiLeaks

Incident Details

Updated On: July 13, 2022
Date of Incident: June 18, 2018
Location: New York, New York

Targets whose Communications Were Obtained →: WikiLeaks
Charged under Espionage Act →: Yes

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