Atlanta broadcast photographer held hostage for 90 minutes Show More Incident Details Date of Incident December 11, 2023 Location Jonesboro, Georgia Targets Lauren Swaim (WANF) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Atlanta broadcast reporter held hostage for 90 minutes Show More Incident Details Date of Incident December 11, 2023 Location Jonesboro, Georgia Targets Asia Wilson (WANF) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Freelancer tear-gassed, shoved while reporting on Atlanta forest protest #chemical irritant #environmentalism #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident November 13, 2023 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets Carlos Berríos Polanco (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Journalist called to testify before grand jury on Trump election interference #election #Election 2020 Show More Incident Details Updated On August 31, 2023 Date of Incident July 31, 2023 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets George Chidi (Freelance) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for other testimony Jul. 31, 2023: Pending Aug. 31, 2023: Dropped subpoena for other testimony Jul. 31, 2023: Pending Aug. 31, 2023: Dropped Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State
AJC subpoenaed as part of criminal investigation into 2020 presidential election #election #Election 2020 Show More Incident Details Updated On July 14, 2022 Date of Incident July 2022 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets Atlanta Journal-Constitution Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for communications or work product Jul. 5, 2022: Pending Jul. 14, 2022: Carried out Legal Order Target → Institution Legal Order Venue → State
Journalist subpoenaed to testify in grand jury hearing on Georgia election interference #election #Election 2020 Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 2022 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets George Chidi (Freelance) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for other testimony Jul. 1, 2022: Pending Jul. 15, 2022: Objected to Aug. 1, 2022: Upheld Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State
Documentarian subpoenaed in Georgia election fraud investigation #Donald Trump #election #Election 2020 Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 28, 2022 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets Alex Holder (AJH Media Group) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for other testimony Jun. 28, 2022: Pending Jul. 12, 2022: Carried out Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State
Filmmaker detained, pressured to delete footage #environmentalism Show More Incident Details Updated On May 16, 2023 Date of Incident June 15, 2022 Location Atlanta, Georgia Case number 1:23-cv-02204 Targets Michael Watchulonis (Independent) Case Status Ongoing Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting Authority → Atlanta Police Department Unnecessary use of force? → No