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FBI raids home, office of independent journalist on hacking allegations

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 8, 2023
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Tim Burke (Independent)

Equipment Seized →: Computer, 9

Cellphone, 4

Storage device, 7

Work product, 4
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

May. 4, 2023: Pending

May. 8, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Reporter for Tampa Bay Times subpoenaed following investigative report

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 22, 2020
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Bethany Barnes (Tampa Bay Times)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Dec. 22, 2020: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Tampa Bay Times journalist knocked to the ground, detained while covering Florida protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 3, 2020
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Divya Kumar (Tampa Bay Times)

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

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