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Al Jazeera journalist stopped and questioned in Los Angeles airport

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 27, 2017
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ali Latifi (Al Jazeera)

Border Point →: Los Angeles International Airport
Target Nationality →: Afghanistan

United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Documentary journalist William Erb subpoenaed to testify before grand jury

Incident Details

Updated On: February 6, 2018
Date of Incident: January 17, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: William Erb (eOne)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 17, 2018: Pending

Jan. 26, 2018: Unknown
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)

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 18, 2018: Pending

Jan. 18, 2018: Carried out

subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 17, 2018: Pending

Jan. 26, 2018: Unknown
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Judge orders Los Angeles Times to delete published article about plea deal

Incident Details

Updated On: July 17, 2018
Date of Incident: July 14, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Los Angeles Times

Status of Prior Restraint →: Dropped
Mistakenly Released Materials? →: Yes

Los Angeles County judge orders reporters not to publish courtroom photographs

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 26, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Los Angeles Times, The Associated Press

Status of Prior Restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly Released Materials? →: No

Journalist subpoenaed in legal feud over boxing match

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 28, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lance Pugmire (Los Angeles Times)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Sep. 28, 2018: Pending

Oct. 30, 2018: Objected to

Mar. 5, 2019: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Judge orders LA Times not to publish descriptions of defendant in murder trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 10, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Los Angeles Times

Status of Prior Restraint →: Dropped
Mistakenly Released Materials? →: No

Reporter hit in face, has phone stolen while interviewing voters in Los Angeles

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 26, 2019
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Washington Babylon)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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