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Chicago reporter ‘booted’ from community meeting by city councilman’s staff

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 20, 2025
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Francia Garcia Hernandez (Block Club Chicago)

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

Filmmaker subpoenaed in connection with Illinois wrongful conviction suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 5, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Margaret Byrne (Beti Films)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 5, 2024: Pending

Sept. 16, 2024: Objected to

Sept. 25, 2024: Pending

Oct. 16, 2024: Objected to

Nov. 22, 2024: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

CBS News reporter subpoenaed in Illinois wrongful conviction suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 3, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Jericka Duncan (CBS News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 3, 2024: Pending

Sept. 27, 2024: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

BuzzFeed News reporter subpoenaed in Illinois wrongful conviction suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 3, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Melissa Segura (BuzzFeed News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 3, 2024: Pending

Sept. 27, 2024: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

NBC News producer subpoenaed in Illinois wrongful conviction suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 3, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Maite Amorebieta (NBC News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 3, 2024: Pending

Sept. 16, 2024: Ignored

Oct. 15, 2024: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Chicago Reader journalist pushed with police baton amid DNC protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Shawn Mulcahy (Chicago Reader)

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

Photojournalist arrested, shoved by Chicago police; gear seized and damaged

Incident Details

Updated On: October 24, 2024
Date of Incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Chicago Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Aug. 21, 2024: Charges pending

Oct. 24, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: August 20, 2024
Release Date →: August 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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

Photojournalist arrested, camera damaged by Chicago police during DNC

Incident Details

Updated On: November 14, 2024
Date of Incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Olga Fedorova (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Chicago Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Aug. 21, 2024: Charges pending

Nov. 14, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: August 20, 2024
Release Date →: August 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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

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