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Chicago Sun-Times subpoenaed in Laquan McDonald murder case

Incident Details

Updated On: April 22, 2024
Date of Incident: January 29, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Chicago Sun-Times

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 29, 2018: Pending

Unknown date: Objected to

Unknown date: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Freelance reporter Karen Savage arrested for felony trespassing while covering anti-pipeline protest in Louisiana

Incident Details

Updated On: April 22, 2024
Date of Incident: August 18, 2018
Location: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Case number: 6:20-cv-00983
Targets: Karen Savage (The Appeal)
Case Status: Appealed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Trespassing: unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure project

Aug. 18, 2018: Charges pending

Jul. 13, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist Karen Savage arrested for second time while covering anti-pipeline protest in Louisiana

Incident Details

Updated On: April 22, 2024
Date of Incident: September 18, 2018
Location: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Case number: 6:20-cv-00983
Targets: Karen Savage (The Appeal)
Case Status: Appealed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Trespassing: unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure project

Sep. 18, 2018: Charges pending

Jul. 13, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Former CIA agent accused of sending classified information to WikiLeaks

Incident Details

Updated On: February 1, 2024
Date of Incident: June 18, 2018
Location: New York, New York

Alleged Recipient of Leak →: WikiLeaks
Charged under Espionage Act →: Yes

WABC reporter Tim Fleischer punched by stranger in NYC

Incident Details

Updated On: November 8, 2023
Date of Incident: April 10, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Tim Fleischer (WABC-TV)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Columnist killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated On: January 3, 2023
Date of Incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Rob Hiaasen (Capital Gazette)
Case Status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Community news reporter killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated On: January 3, 2023
Date of Incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Wendi Winters (Capital Gazette)
Case Status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Sports reporter killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated On: January 3, 2023
Date of Incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: John McNamara (Capital Gazette)
Case Status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

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