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Minnesota reporter blocked from entering public school board meeting

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 11, 2025
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Clint Combs (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Public school district
Type of denial →: Government event

Student journalist detained at University of Minnesota protest

Incident Details

Updated On: October 23, 2024
Date of Incident: October 21, 2024
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Tyler Church (Minnesota Daily)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: University of Minnesota Police Department
Detention Date →: October 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Equipment Seized →: Computer, 1

Equipment bag, 1

Press identification, 1

Work product, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Minnesota outlet ordered to delete court memo in murder case

Incident Details

Updated On: August 13, 2024
Date of Incident: July 19, 2024
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Targets: KARE

Status of Prior Restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly Released Materials? →: Yes

MinnPost reporter reinstated to press list after coalition backing

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 9, 2023
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Targets: Peter Callaghan (MinnPost)

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Press credential or media list

Subpoenaed news reporter will not have to testify in MN murder trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Lou Raguse (KARE)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

May 30, 2022: Pending

May 31, 2022: Objected to

June 20, 2022: Quashed

Motion to compel for testimony about confidential source

June 2, 2022: Pending

June 9, 2022: Objected to

June 20, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Deputy editor subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: June 2, 2022
Date of Incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Max Nesterak (Minnesota Reformer)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 18, 2022: Pending

May 26, 2022: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Reporter subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: June 2, 2022
Date of Incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Andy Mannix (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 18, 2022: Pending

May 26, 2022: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Journalist subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: June 2, 2022
Date of Incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Jared Goyette (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 18, 2022: Pending

May 26, 2022: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

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