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Independent photojournalist to stand trial on charges from NYC protest arrest

Incident Details

Updated On: May 2, 2024
Date of Incident: March 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Javier Soriano (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: pedestrians on roadways

Mar. 30, 2024: Charges pending

May. 2, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: March 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

St. Louis Post-Dispatch barred from publishing mistakenly released report

Incident Details

Updated On: May 1, 2024
Date of Incident: May 23, 2023
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Katie Kull (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Status of Prior Restraint →: Dropped
Mistakenly Released Materials? →: Yes

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

NJ journalist files lawsuit following cease-and-desist notice from police director

Incident Details

Updated On: April 26, 2024
Date of Incident: May 4, 2023
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Case number: MID-L-003896-23
Targets: Charlie Kratovil (New Brunswick Today)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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Missouri attorney general subpoenas Media Matters after report on X

Incident Details

Updated On: April 24, 2024
Date of Incident: March 25, 2024
Location: Jefferson City, Missouri
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

Mar. 25, 2024: Pending

Apr. 15, 2024: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Student newspaper subpoenaed for documents and reporting materials as part of $100 million dispute

Incident Details

Updated On: April 23, 2024
Date of Incident: May 17, 2019
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: The Chicago Maroon

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May. 19, 2019: Pending

Unknown date: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Student journalist subpoenaed for documents and reporting materials as part of dispute between university, foundation

Incident Details

Updated On: April 23, 2024
Date of Incident: May 22, 2019
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Euirim Choi (The Chicago Maroon)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May. 22, 2019: Pending

Jun. 3, 2019: Objected to

Unknown date: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Chicago Sun-Times subpoenaed in Laquan McDonald murder case

Incident Details

Updated On: April 22, 2024
Date of Incident: January 29, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Chicago Sun-Times

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 29, 2018: Pending

Unknown date: Objected to

Unknown date: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

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