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Student journalist arrested while covering Stanford protest

Incident Details

Updated On
March 6, 2025
Date of Incident
June 5, 2024
Location
Stanford, California
Targets
Dilan Gohill (The Stanford Daily)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Stanford Department of Public Safety
Charges →
Detention Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Devices illegally seized in investigation of reporter’s murder, Review-Journal argues

Incident Details

Updated On
October 16, 2024
Date of Incident
September 2022
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number
A-22-859361-C
Targets
Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Case Status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
  • warrant for communications or work product
    • Sept. 3, 2022: Pending
    • Sept. 3, 2022: Carried out
    • Sept. 26, 2022: Objected to
    • May 10, 2023: Upheld
    • May 22, 2023: Objected to
    • Oct. 5, 2023: Partially upheld
    • Jan. 26, 2024: Partially upheld
    • July 25, 2024: Carried out
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Freelance journalist detained while covering a deforestation protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident
May 14, 2022
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Targets
Ryan Fatica (Unicorn Riot)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →
Atlanta Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Project Veritas founder detained, phones seized amid FBI raid of his home

Incident Details

Updated On
December 21, 2023
Date of Incident
November 6, 2021
Location
Mamaroneck, New York
Case number
1:21-mc-00813
Targets
James O'Keefe (Project Veritas)
Case Status
Dismissed
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
Federal

Former Project Veritas journalist detained, devices seized

Incident Details

Date of Incident
November 4, 2021
Location
New York, New York
Targets
Spencer Meads (Project Veritas)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
  • warrant for communications or work product
    • Nov. 3, 2021: Pending
    • Nov. 4, 2021: Carried out
    • Nov. 17, 2021: Objected to
    • March 21, 2023: Upheld
    • May 2, 2023: Objected to
    • Dec. 21, 2023: Upheld
    • Jan. 22, 2024: Objected to
    • July 23, 2024: Upheld
  • warrant for communications or work product
    • Nov. 3, 2021: Pending
    • Nov. 4, 2021: Carried out
    • Nov. 17, 2021: Objected to
    • March 21, 2023: Upheld
    • May 2, 2023: Objected to
    • Dec. 21, 2023: Upheld
    • Jan. 22, 2024: Objected to
    • July 23, 2024: Upheld
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
Federal

Former Project Veritas staffer detained, devices seized

Incident Details

Date of Incident
November 4, 2021
Location
Mamaroneck, New York
Targets
Eric Cochran (Project Veritas)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
Federal

NC editor jailed after reporter records court proceedings

Incident Details

Updated On
April 1, 2022
Date of Incident
June 22, 2021
Location
Rockingham, North Carolina
Targets
Gavin Stone (Richmond County Daily Journal)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
North Carolina Superior Court
Charges →
  • Contempt of court
    • June 22, 2021: Convicted
    • July 14, 2021: Pending appeal
    • April 1, 2022: Convicted
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
No
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