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Photographer arrested while filming pro-Palestinian protest at University of Texas

Incident Details

Updated On: April 30, 2024
Date of Incident: April 24, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Carlos Sanchez (KTBC)

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

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

Texas attorney general subpoenas Media Matters after report on X

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

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

Fourth subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: October 6, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 6, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Third subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: September 28, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 28, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Second subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: September 14, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 14, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Police subpoena journalist's cellphone during leak investigation

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: July 27, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 27, 2017: Pending

Aug. 22, 2017: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Citizen journalist arrested for publishing information before local police

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: December 13, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Laredo Police Department
Charges →: Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

Mar. 28, 2018: Charges dropped

Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

Mar. 28, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for other

Dec. 5, 2017: Pending

Dec. 13, 2017: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist harassed, shoved while covering protest in Texas

Incident Details

Updated On: May 17, 2023
Date of Incident: October 22, 2022
Location: University Park, Texas
Targets: Steven Monacelli (Independent)

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

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