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Radio reporter’s phone seized by North Dakota police, later returned

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 10, 2022
Location: Williston, North Dakota
Targets: Tom Simon (KXWI-FM)

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

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 4, 2022: Pending

Jan. 10, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Search warrant issued for North Dakota reporter’s phone records amid police investigation

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 4, 2022
Location: Williston, North Dakota
Targets: Tom Simon (KXWI-FM)

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 4, 2022: Pending

Jan. 10, 2022: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: Verizon Wireless (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Two Valley News Live journalists attacked in Fargo by man with screwdriver

Incident Details

Updated On: October 20, 2021
Date of Incident: May 3, 2021
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Targets: Nachai Taylor (KVLY-TV)

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

Valley News Live journalists attacked in North Dakota, camera damaged

Incident Details

Updated On: October 20, 2021
Date of Incident: May 3, 2021
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Targets: Michael Downs (KVLY-TV)

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

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

N.D. legislature considers bill shielding pipeline projects from public records requests

Incident Details

Updated On: April 9, 2019
Date of Incident: January 22, 2019
Location: Bismark, North Dakota
Targets: Media

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Journalist Tracie Williams arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: July 11, 2018
Date of Incident: February 23, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Tracie Williams (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 23, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 11, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Storage device, 3

Recording equipment, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Filmmaker Jahnny Lee charged with obstruction at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: April 27, 2018
Date of Incident: February 22, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Jahnny Lee (Sundance Institute)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 22, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

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

Reporter Jack Smith IV charged with obstruction at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: February 1, 2018
Date of Incident: February 22, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Jack Smith IV (Mic)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 22, 2017: Charges pending

Dec. 7, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Computer, 1

External battery, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

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

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