Texas TV reporter injured at campus protest when sheriff’s deputy struck camera #Israel-Gaza war #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 1, 2024 Location Richardson, Texas Targets Blake Hanson (KDFW) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Broadcast reporter charged following investigation of protest arrest #Israel-Gaza war #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident April 26, 2024 Location Austin, Texas Targets Carlos Sanchez (KTBC) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Texas Department of Public Safety Charges → Assault: assault against a peace officer Apr. 26, 2024: Charges pending Apr. 29, 2024: Charges dropped Assault: assault against a peace officer Apr. 30, 2024: Charges pending Obstruction: impeding a public servant Apr. 30, 2024: Charges pending Detention Date → May 1, 2024 Unnecessary use of force? → No Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → warrant for other Apr. 26, 2024: Pending Apr. 29, 2024: Dropped warrant for other Apr. 30, 2024: Pending May. 1, 2024: Carried out Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State
Photographer arrested while filming pro-Palestinian protest at University of Texas #Israel-Gaza war #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On April 30, 2024 Date of Incident April 24, 2024 Location Austin, Texas Targets Carlos Sanchez (KTBC) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Texas Department of Public Safety Charges → Trespassing: criminal trespass Apr. 24, 2024: Charges pending Apr. 25, 2024: Charges dropped Detention Date → April 24, 2024 Release Date → April 25, 2024 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Photojournalist violently arrested while documenting UT Austin protest #Israel-Gaza war #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident April 24, 2024 Location Austin, Texas Targets Joseph Rushmore (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Texas Department of Public Safety Charges → Trespassing: criminal trespass Apr. 24, 2024: Charges pending Apr. 25, 2024: Charges dropped Detention Date → April 24, 2024 Release Date → April 25, 2024 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes
Student photojournalist knocked down by police at UT Austin protest #Israel-Gaza war #protest #student journalism Show More Incident Details Date of Incident April 24, 2024 Location Austin, Texas Targets Manoo Sirivelu (The Daily Texan) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No
Texas attorney general subpoenas Media Matters after report on X Show More Incident Details Updated On April 12, 2024 Date of Incident December 1, 2023 Location Austin, Texas Case number 1:24-cv-00147 Targets Media Matters for America Case Status Ongoing Type of case Civil Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → other for communications or work product Dec. 1, 2023: Pending Dec. 11, 2023: Objected to Apr. 12, 2024: Quashed Legal Order Target → Institution Legal Order Venue → State Chilling Statement
Judge delays public notice of Texas abortion pill hearing #reproductive rights Show More Incident Details Date of Incident March 10, 2023 Location Amarillo, Texas Targets Media Other Incident
Texas judge vacates order limiting murder trial coverage Show More Incident Details Date of Incident January 9, 2023 Location Waco, Texas Targets KWTX-TV, Media, Waco Tribune-Herald Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Dropped Mistakenly Released Materials? → No