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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

Subpoena issued for watchdog blog’s documents, communications

Incident Details

Updated On: April 11, 2024
Date of Incident: February 7, 2020
Location: Stark County, Illinois
Targets: Edgar County Watchdogs

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 7, 2020: Pending

Mar. 1, 2020: Objected to

Unknown date: Ignored
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Chicago-area reporter cited for seeking comment from local officials

Incident Details

Updated On: November 6, 2023
Date of Incident: October 30, 2023
Location: Calumet City, Illinois
Targets: Hank Sanders (Daily Southtown)

Arrest Status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →: Calumet City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: interference/hampering of city employees

Oct. 30, 2023: Charges pending

Nov. 6, 2023: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interference/hampering of city employees

Oct. 30, 2023: Charges pending

Nov. 6, 2023: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interference/hampering of city employees

Oct. 30, 2023: Charges pending

Nov. 6, 2023: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Man arrested following assault of reporter during live broadcast

Incident Details

Updated On: April 11, 2023
Date of Incident: May 23, 2020
Location: Shorewood, Illinois
Targets: Gaynor Hall (WGN-TV)

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

Independent journalist Zack Stoner shot and killed in Chicago

Incident Details

Updated On: November 3, 2022
Date of Incident: May 30, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Zack Stoner (Independent)

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

Chicago journalist pepper-sprayed in the face while holding up press credentials and screaming 'Press!'

Incident Details

Updated On: October 23, 2020
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Case number: 1:20-cv-03422
Targets: Jonathan Ballew (Freelance)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Photojournalist assaulted and camera destroyed by passerby

Incident Details

Updated On: August 25, 2020
Date of Incident: May 1, 2020
Location: Rock Island, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 2 (WQAD-TV)

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

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

Illinois State Police trooper arrests journalist for 'trespassing' at scene of car crash

Incident Details

Updated On: July 25, 2019
Date of Incident: August 11, 2018
Location: Naperville, Illinois
Targets: Dave Weaver (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Illinois State Police
Charges →: Blocking traffic: walking improperly on a roadway

Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Sep. 13, 2018: Charges pending

Jul. 25, 2019: Charges dropped

Trespassing: criminal trespass to property

Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Sep. 13, 2018: Charges pending

Jul. 25, 2019: Charges dropped

Blocking traffic: failure to yield to emergency vehicles

Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Sep. 13, 2018: Charges pending

Jul. 25, 2019: Charges dropped

Blocking traffic: stopping in a roadway

Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Sep. 13, 2018: Charges pending

Jul. 25, 2019: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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