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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested and charged with conspiracy

Incident Details

Updated On: June 17, 2022
Date of Incident: April 11, 2019
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Targets: Julian Assange (WikiLeaks)

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Former New York Times reporter’s phone records subpoenaed in defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right' rally

Incident Details

Updated On: August 18, 2021
Date of Incident: May 20, 2021
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Jessica Bidgood (The New York Times)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May. 20, 2021: Pending

Jul. 14, 2021: Objected to

Aug. 18, 2021: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: Verizon (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Former intelligence analyst charged with leaking classified documents to reporter

Incident Details

Updated On: July 27, 2021
Date of Incident: May 9, 2019
Location: Alexandria, Virginia

Charged under Espionage Act →: Yes

Independent social media reporter arrested while covering protest in Richmond

Incident Details

Updated On: June 3, 2021
Date of Incident: September 24, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Lynn Murphy (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Richmond Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: obstructing free passage

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 19, 2020: Charges pending

Jun. 3, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

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

California Congressman Devin Nunes files defamation suit against newspaper for its coverage

Incident Details

Updated On: October 20, 2020
Date of Incident: April 9, 2019
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: The McClatchy Company

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Counterterrorism analyst charged with leaking classified documents to two reporters

Incident Details

Updated On: June 18, 2020
Date of Incident: October 9, 2019
Location: Alexandria, Virginia

Alleged Recipient of Leak →: Amanda Macias (CNBC)

Courtney Kube (NBC)
Charged under Espionage Act →: Yes

Subpoena issued for journalist’s Twitter communication

Incident Details

Updated On: June 18, 2020
Date of Incident: December 12, 2019
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Charles Davis (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Dec. 12, 2019: Pending

Jun. 18, 2020: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: Twitter (tech company)
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Liberty University obtains trespassing warrant against ProPublica reporter

Incident Details

Updated On: May 15, 2020
Date of Incident: April 6, 2020
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Targets: Alec MacGillis (ProPublica)

Arrest Status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →: Liberty University Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Apr. 6, 2020: Charges pending

May. 15, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for other

Apr. 6, 2020: Pending

May. 15, 2020: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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