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Journalist has phone knocked to ground by police while recording NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 31, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Ashoka Jegroo (Independent)

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

Tennessee lawmaker introduces bill to declare CNN, Washington Post ‘fake news’

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 29, 2020
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: CNN, The Washington Post

Chilling Statement

Journalist subpoenaed for communications in ongoing defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 29, 2020
Location: Sherman, Texas
Targets: Cassandra Fairbanks (The Gateway Pundit)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 29, 2020: Pending
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Court denies motion to quash subpoena against journalist working on book about 1993 NY murder

Incident Details

Updated on: November 16, 2021
Date of incident: January 29, 2020
Location: Lockport, New York
Targets: Samantha Christmann (Freelance)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 29, 2020: Pending

June 1, 2020: Objected to

Jan. 21, 2021: Upheld

Nov. 16, 2021: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

State Department removes NPR reporter from official trip

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 27, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: National Public Radio

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Agency
Type of denial →: Government event

Chilling Statement

State agency sends cease and desist letter to NBC journalists

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 24, 2020
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Targets: Mike Hixenbaugh (NBC News), Janelle Richards (NBC News)

Chilling Statement

Two journalists attacked, news van vandalized while covering Puerto Rico protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 23, 2020
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Kefrén Velázquez (WAPA-TV)

Assailant →: Unknown
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

NotiCentro vehicle vandalized during Puerto Rico protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 23, 2020
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: WAPA-TV

Equipment damaged →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

NotiCentro photojournalist attacked with reporter while covering Puerto Rico protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 23, 2020
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Luis Ojeda (WAPA-TV)

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

California shop owner charged with assaulting journalists, breaking camera equipment

Incident Details

Updated on: March 10, 2021
Date of incident: January 20, 2020
Location: La Mesa, California
Targets: Dan Plante (KUSI-TV)

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

Shop owner charged with assaulting journalists, breaking Univision equipment

Incident Details

Updated on: March 10, 2021
Date of incident: January 20, 2020
Location: La Mesa, California
Targets: Claudia Buccio (Univision)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Shop owner in California charged with assaulting journalists, breaking camera equipment

Incident Details

Updated on: March 10, 2021
Date of incident: January 20, 2020
Location: La Mesa, California
Targets: Michael Saucedo (KUSI-TV)

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

Media access restricted as historic impeachment trial begins

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 16, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice

Fox News journalist subpoenaed for testimony in defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated on: September 28, 2020
Date of incident: January 7, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Malia Zimmerman (Fox News)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 7, 2020: Pending

Jan. 8, 2020: Objected to

March 25, 2020: Upheld

April 22, 2020: Objected to

Sept. 28, 2020: Unknown
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Court upholds subpoena of Richmond Times-Dispatch in civil lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 7, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Richmond Times-Dispatch

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 7, 2020: Pending

May 22, 2020: Upheld

May 29, 2020: Carried out
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Former Fox News reporter subpoenaed in defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Adam Housley (Fox News)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 1, 2020: Pending

April 23, 2020: Unknown
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal