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Freelance journalist detained while covering a deforestation protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident
May 14, 2022
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Targets
Ryan Fatica (Unicorn Riot)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →
Atlanta Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
No
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement

San Francisco police use search warrant to raid home, office of independent journalist

Incident Details

Updated On
May 26, 2020
Date of Incident
May 10, 2019
Location
San Francisco, California
Targets
Bryan Carmody (North Bay News)
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →
San Francisco Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Order Type →
Warrant

Photojournalist Michael Nigro arrested while covering protest in Missouri

Incident Details

Updated On
March 8, 2019
Date of Incident
June 11, 2018
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri
Targets
Michael Nigro (Truthdig)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Jefferson City Police Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement

Reporter stopped while entering the U.S., reporting notes photocopied

Incident Details

Date of Incident
July 10, 2017
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana
Targets
Anonymous reporter 1

Border Stop

Border Point →
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Stopped at border? →
Yes
Target Nationality →
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
Equipment Seized →
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Minneapolis journalist arrested while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident
June 17, 2017
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets
Susan Du (City Pages)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Minnesota State Patrol
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement

Photojournalist Cheney Orr arrested at Trump inauguration protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident
January 20, 2017
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Targets
Cheney Orr (Independent)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →
  • Rioting
    • Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending
    • Feb. 21, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →
No
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement

Journalist Adam Schrader arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On
August 21, 2017
Date of Incident
October 27, 2016
Location
Morton County, North Dakota
Targets
Adam Schrader (Independent)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Unknown
Search Warrant Obtained →
No
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement