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Citizen journalist arrested for publishing information before local police

Incident Details

Updated On
November 1, 2021
Date of Incident
December 13, 2017
Location
Laredo, Texas
Case number
5:19-cv-00048
Targets
Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status
Appealed
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Laredo Police Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Documentary journalist Nora Donaghy subpoenaed to testify before grand jury

Incident Details

Updated On
February 6, 2018
Date of Incident
January 18, 2018
Location
Los Angeles, California
Targets
Nora Donaghy (eOne)

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement

San Francisco police seize multiple phone records of independent journalist Bryan Carmody

Incident Details

Updated On
May 26, 2020
Date of Incident
March 1, 2019
Location
San Francisco, California
Targets
Bryan Carmody (North Bay News)

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Third-party: Verizon, AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →
State

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 Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Liberty University obtains trespassing warrants against two journalists

Incident Details

Updated On
May 15, 2020
Date of Incident
April 6, 2020
Location
Lynchburg, Virginia
Targets
Julia Rendleman (The New York Times)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →
Liberty University Police Department
Charges →
  • Trespassing
    • Apr. 6, 2020: Charges pending
    • May. 15, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Liberty University obtains trespassing warrant against ProPublica reporter

Incident Details

Updated On
May 15, 2020
Date of Incident
April 6, 2020
Location
Lynchburg, Virginia
Targets
Alec MacGillis (ProPublica)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →
Liberty University Police Department
Charges →
  • Trespassing
    • Apr. 6, 2020: Charges pending
    • May. 15, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Project Veritas founder detained, phones seized amid FBI raid of his home

Incident Details

Date of Incident
November 6, 2021
Location
Mamaroneck, New York
Targets
James O'Keefe (Project Veritas)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

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

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State
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