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Journalist Josie Huang arrested, charged with obstructing police in Los Angeles

Incident Details

Updated On: September 24, 2020
Date of Incident: September 12, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Josie Huang (KPCC/LAist)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting

Sep. 12, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: delaying or obstructing a public officer

Sep. 12, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 13, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Julian Assange subpoenaed in defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 12, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Julian Assange (WikiLeaks)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Jul. 1, 2018: Pending

Jan. 24, 2020: Quashed

Sep. 12, 2020: Upheld

Sep. 22, 2020: Upheld

Mar. 29, 2021: Unknown
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Photojournalist assaulted, threatened by LA sheriff’s deputies

Incident Details

Updated On: August 29, 2022
Date of Incident: September 12, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:21-cv-03742
Targets: Nash Baker (OnScene.TV)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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