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Freelance photojournalist sent cease-and-desist letter by San Diego police union

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 28, 2023
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Joe Orellana (Left Coast Right Watch)

Chilling Statement

Podcast producers release unaired materials after subpoena upheld

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 22, 2021
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Audiation

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 18, 2021: Pending

Dec. 1, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 21, 2021: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Independent journalist shot by police with pepper balls in San Diego

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 9, 2021
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: James Stout (Independent)

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

Independent journalist pepper sprayed, pushed by police while covering San Diego protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 28, 2020
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: James Stout (Freelance)

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

San Diego student journalist hit with tear gas, projectiles while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: JoseLuis Baylon (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Freelance reporter stopped while crossing border; passport card photographed

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 24, 2019
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Nate Abaurrea

Border Point →: San Ysidro Port of Entry
Stopped at border? →: Yes
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

Military prosecutor embeds secret tracking code in email to journalist, defense attorneys

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 12, 2019
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Carl Prine (Navy Times)

Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Independent filmmaker stopped for second time while crossing U.S.-Mexico border, car and phone searched

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2019
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Anonymous documentary journalist 2

Border Point →: San Ysidro Port of Entry
Stopped at border? →: Yes
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

Search Warrant Obtained →: No

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