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Photojournalist arrested at Miami immigration protest, gear seized

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 22, 2025
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Dave Decker (Creative Loafing Tampa, News2Share & Zuma Press)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Trespassing: trespassing on property after warning

Nov. 24, 2025: Charges pending

Obstruction: resisting officer without violence to his or her person

Nov. 24, 2025: Charges pending
Detention date →: November 22, 2025
Release date →: November 24, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 3

Equipment bag, 1

Vehicle, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Australian writer deported after interrogation over reporting, phone search

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 12, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Alistair Kitchen (Independent)

Border point →: Los Angeles International Airport
Target nationality →: Australia
US citizenship status of target →: U.S. non-resident
Denied entry? →: Yes
Stopped previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Palestinian American journalist questioned, phone searched at NJ airport

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 24, 2025
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Hebh Jamal (Freelance)

Border point →: Newark Liberty International Airport
Target nationality →: United States
US citizenship status of target →: U.S. citizen
Denied entry? →: No
Stopped previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Student journalist detained at University of Minnesota protest

Incident Details

Updated on: October 23, 2024
Date of incident: October 21, 2024
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Tyler Church ([University of] Minnesota Daily)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: University of Minnesota Police Department
Detention date →: October 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Equipment searched or seized →: Computer, 1

Equipment bag, 1

Press identification, 1

Work product, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Indiana photojournalist’s cameras confiscated outside courthouse

Incident Details

Updated on: October 21, 2024
Date of incident: October 18, 2024
Location: Delphi, Indiana
Targets: Alex Martin ([Lafayette] Journal & Courier)

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 2

Storage device, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

AP photojournalist’s cameras seized outside Indiana courthouse

Incident Details

Updated on: October 21, 2024
Date of incident: October 18, 2024
Location: Delphi, Indiana
Targets: Michael Conroy (The Associated Press)

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 2

Storage device, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

NBC News broadcast camera seized outside Indiana courthouse

Incident Details

Updated on: October 21, 2024
Date of incident: October 18, 2024
Location: Delphi, Indiana
Targets: Eric Arnold (NBC News)

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1

Storage device, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist’s camera seized outside Indiana courthouse

Incident Details

Updated on: October 24, 2024
Date of incident: October 18, 2024
Location: Delphi, Indiana
Targets: Ryan Delaney (Freelance)

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1

Storage device, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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