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FBI arrests man for hate-based threats against New York reporter

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 15, 2024
Location: White Plains, New York
Targets: Unidentified reporter 8

Other Incident

California court clerk charged with providing search warrant to reporter

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 13, 2024
Location: Stockton, California

Alleged Recipient of Leak →: Aaron Leathley (The Stockton Record)
Charged under Espionage Act →: No

Indiana student paper says state politician’s posts about outlet threatening

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 12, 2024
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Targets: Indiana Daily Student

Chilling Statement

Three arrested in murder-for-hire plot against Iranian American journalist

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 8, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Masih Alinejad (Independent)

Other Incident

Reporters forced from California county meeting during protester’s arrest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 7, 2024
Location: Redding, California
Targets: Doni Chamberlain (A News Cafe), Annelise Pierce (Shasta Scout), David Benda (Record Searchlight)

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Government event

California journalist grabbed by sheriff’s deputy at county board meeting

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 7, 2024
Location: Redding, California
Targets: Doni Chamberlain (A News Cafe)

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

Philadelphia 76ers player shoves columnist in locker room over article

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 2, 2024
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Marcus Hayes (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Assailant →: Public figure
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

New York, Ohio candidates accuse news outlets of election interference

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 30, 2024
Location: Multiple
Targets: David Skolnick (Tribune Chronicle), North Country Public Radio

Chilling Statement

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