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Chicago Tribune subpoenaed in Laquan McDonald murder case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 29, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Chicago Tribune

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 29, 2018: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

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

Daily Herald subpoenaed in Laquan McDonald murder case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 29, 2018
Location: Arlington Heights, Illinois
Targets: [Chicago] Daily Herald

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 29, 2018: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist Jamie Kalven subpoenaed to testify in Laquan McDonald murder case

Incident Details

Updated On: February 7, 2018
Date of Incident: October 16, 2017
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Jamie Kalven (Independent)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Oct. 16, 2017: Pending

Oct. 17, 2017: Ignored

Nov. 3, 2017: Objected to

Dec. 13, 2017: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journal & Topics editor Todd Wessell subpoenaed to reveal source

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 2017
Location: Des Plaines, Illinois
Targets: Todd Wessell (Journal & Topics)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

May 20, 2017: Pending

Aug. 16, 2017: Objected to

Dec. 6, 2017: Upheld

Feb. 21, 2018: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

BBC journalist questioned by US border agents, devices searched

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 18, 2017
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Ali Hamedani (BBC News [United Kingdom])

Border Point →: O'Hare International Airport
Target Nationality →: Iran

United Kingdom
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. non-resident
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Unknown

Equipment Searched or Seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 1
Status of Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Chicago Sun-Times reporter punched while covering inauguration protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Sam Charles (Chicago Sun-Times)

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