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Seattle video journalist harassed, has laser shined in eyes

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 15, 2024
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Mike Harvey (KCPQ)

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

News camera spray-painted twice during Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 7, 2024
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 17 (KOMO-TV)

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

Army subpoenas CBS News for unaired interview footage in sexual abuse case

Incident Details

Updated On: August 16, 2024
Date of Incident: May 5, 2024
Location: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Targets: CBS News

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May 5, 2024: Pending

June 21, 2024: Objected to

Aug. 16, 2024: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Journalist subpoenaed by Facebook, seeking years of communications

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 2021
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Eli Sanders (Wild West)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 2, 2021: Pending

April 13, 2022: Dropped

subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 1, 2021: Pending

Sept. 2, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Spokesman-Review editor subpoenaed for information about agreement with Spokane sheriff

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 21, 2021
Location: Spokane, Washington
Targets: Rob Curley (The Spokesman-Review)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May 21, 2021: Pending

June 8, 2021: Objected to

Sept. 23, 2021: Partially upheld

Sept. 24, 2021: Objected to

Jan. 10, 2023: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

May 21, 2021: Pending

June 8, 2021: Objected to

Sept. 23, 2021: Partially upheld

Sept. 24, 2021: Objected to

Jan. 10, 2023: Partially upheld

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Talk radio host harassed and attacked at a Seattle demonstration protesting Palestinian evictions

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 16, 2021
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Jason Rantz (KTTH)

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

Journalists threatened with assault while covering Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 15, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Sara Gentzler (Olympian)

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

AP photojournalist threatened with assault while covering Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 15, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Ted S. Warren (The Associated Press)

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

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