New York judge strikes down orders barring publication of book by Trump’s niece Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 30, 2020 Location New York, New York Targets Mary L. Trump, Simon & Schuster, Inc. Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Struck down
Photojournalist says Portland police seized GoPro as ‘evidence’ during protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 30, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01035 Targets Alex Milan Tracy (Freelance) Case Status Ongoing Type of case Class Action Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement
Independent journalist pushed, hit with munitions by police while covering Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 30, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01035 Targets Tuck Woodstock (Freelance) Case Status Ongoing Type of case Class Action Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Independent journalist hit with munitions fired by police while covering Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 30, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Eric Greatwood (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Freelance journalist suing city and state after being arrested, placed in isolation, while covering Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On July 29, 2022 Date of Incident June 30, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01106 Targets Lesley McLam (Freelance) Case Status Settled Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Portland Police Bureau Release Date → July 1, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Freelance journalist suing after being arrested and placed in isolation while covering Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On July 29, 2022 Date of Incident June 30, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01106 Targets Cory Elia (Freelance) Case Status Settled Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Portland Police Bureau Charges → Assault: assault of a police officer Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Obstruction: disorderly conduct Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Obstruction: resisting arrest Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Release Date → July 1, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Press identification, 1 Cellphone, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement
Judge quashes subpoena for freelance journalist’s confidential communications, reporting materials Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 30, 2020 Location Arlington, Virginia Targets Zachary Petrizzo (Daily Dot) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for communications or work product Jun. 30, 2020: Pending Jul. 28, 2020: Objected to Nov. 2, 2020: Quashed Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State
Reporter repeatedly shoved by police officers while covering protests in Portland #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On May 6, 2022 Date of Incident June 30, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number OJD:20-cv-23349 Targets Robert Evans (iHeart Radio & Bellingcat) Case Status Settled Type of case Class Action Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown