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Top state legal officers warn outlets against giving ‘material support’ to Hamas

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 4, 2023
Location: Multiple
Targets: CNN, Reuters, The Associated Press, The New York Times

Chilling Statement

Senator calls on Justice Department to investigate news outlets

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 9, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: CNN, Reuters, The Associated Press, The New York Times

Chilling Statement

Subpoena for CNN footage quashed in criminal case against Capitol rioter

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: CNN

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 15, 2022: Pending

Aug. 10, 2022: Objected to

Aug. 14, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Journalists covering mass shootings report harassment and threats of arrest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2022
Location: Multiple
Targets: Julian Gill (Houston Chronicle), Shimon Prokupecz (CNN), Matthew Friedman (CNN), Connor Sheets (Los Angeles Times)

Other Incident

Man who threatened CNN and ABC anchors pleads guilty to federal charge

Incident Details

Updated On: December 20, 2021
Date of Incident: October 15, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: George Stephanopoulos (ABC News), Brian Stelter (CNN), Don Lemon (CNN)

Other Incident

CNN news team harassed, assaulted while covering Brooklyn Center protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Miguel Marquez (CNN)

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

CNN producer thrown to the ground, arrested while covering Minnesota protests

Incident Details

Updated On: March 25, 2024
Date of Incident: April 13, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Carolyn Sung (CNN)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

CNN correspondent says he was pushed by senator’s aide

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Manu Raju (CNN)

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

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