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CBS 6 photojournalist attacked with stick while filming anti-fascist march

Incident Details

Updated On: August 17, 2017
Date of Incident: August 13, 2017
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 19 (WTVR CBS 6)

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

Court upholds subpoena of Richmond Times-Dispatch in civil lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 7, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Richmond Times-Dispatch

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 7, 2020: Pending

May. 22, 2020: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Virginia circuit court quashes subpoena seeking investigative journalist’s voicemail

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 21, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Kerri O’Brien (WRIC-TV)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 1, 2020: Pending

Feb. 18, 2020: Objected to

Feb. 21, 2020: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Public radio reporter pepper sprayed, knocked to the ground in Richmond

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Roberto Roldan (VPM News)

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

Photojournalist attacked at scene of statue vandalism in Richmond

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 9, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 6 (WWBT NBC 12)

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

Student journalist pepper-sprayed, thrown to ground by law enforcement in Richmond

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 21, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Andrew Ringle (The Commonwealth Times)

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

Commonwealth Times editor detained while covering Richmond protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Eduardo Acevedo (The Commonwealth Times)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Richmond Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Times-Dispatch reporter detained while covering protests in Richmond

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Sabrina Moreno (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Richmond Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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