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Journalist subpoenaed in legal feud over boxing match

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 28, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lance Pugmire (Los Angeles Times)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Sept. 28, 2018: Pending

Oct. 30, 2018: Objected to

March 5, 2019: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Los Angeles County judge orders reporters not to publish courtroom photographs

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 26, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Los Angeles Times, The Associated Press

Status of prior restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Journalist Karen Savage arrested for second time while covering anti-pipeline protest in Louisiana

Incident Details

Updated on: June 20, 2025
Date of incident: September 18, 2018
Location: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Case number: 6:20-cv-00983
Targets: Karen Savage (The Appeal)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Trespassing: unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure project

Sept. 18, 2018: Charges pending

July 13, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

UMass-Boston student newspaper editor sued for defamation, emotional distress

Incident Details

Updated on: December 31, 2019
Date of incident: September 17, 2018
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Cady Vishniac (The [University of Massachusetts] Mass Media)

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AP video journalist punched in face and called 'fake news'

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 2018
Location: Bladen County, North Carolina
Targets: Josh Replogle (The Associated Press)

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

Independent journalist arrested while filming in New Mexico; sues police officer

Incident Details

Updated on: August 1, 2024
Date of incident: September 11, 2018
Location: Artesia, New Mexico
Case number: 2:20-cv-01060
Targets: Albert Bustillos (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Artesia Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: concealing identity

Sept. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Dec. 10, 2018: Convicted

Dec. 17, 2018: Pending appeal

April 9, 2020: Acquitted
Detention date →: September 11, 2018
Release date →: September 13, 2018
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Trump tells DOJ to investigate author of anonymous op-ed criticizing him

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 7, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The New York Times

Chilling Statement

Man intentionally crashes truck into local TV station in Dallas, Texas

Incident Details

Updated on: November 18, 2021
Date of incident: September 5, 2018
Location: Dallas, Texas
Targets: KDFW

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

Grand jury subpoenas independent journalist for video footage of DC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 4, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Luke Kuhn (It's Going Down)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 4, 2018: Pending

Sept. 11, 2018: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Man arrested after threatening to shoot and kill Boston Globe staffers

Incident Details

Updated on: October 2, 2019
Date of incident: August 30, 2018
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: The Boston Globe

Other Incident

Journalist questioned at San Ysidro border crossing for third time

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2018
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Brooke Binkowski (Freelance)

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

Freelance reporter Karen Savage arrested for felony trespassing while covering anti-pipeline protest in Louisiana

Incident Details

Updated on: June 20, 2025
Date of incident: August 18, 2018
Location: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Case number: 6:20-cv-00983
Targets: Karen Savage (The Appeal)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Trespassing: unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure project

Aug. 18, 2018: Charges pending

July 13, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Demonstrators damage TV journalist's camera in Charlottesville

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Gary Cooper (WTVD)

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

Equipment damaged →: Miscellaneous equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

CBS producer shoved by police while covering protest in DC

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christina Ruffini (CBS News)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

DC police officer assaults freelance photographer Craig Ruttle at demonstration

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Craig Ruttle (Newsday)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Photojournalist covering DC protest 'decked' in face by police officer

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Shay Horse (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Protesters smack away NBC News reporter Cal Perry's camera in Charlottesville

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 11, 2018
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Cal Perry (NBC News)

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

Illinois State Police trooper arrests journalist for 'trespassing' at scene of car crash

Incident Details

Updated on: July 25, 2019
Date of incident: August 11, 2018
Location: Naperville, Illinois
Targets: Dave Weaver (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Illinois State Police
Charges →: Traffic violation: walking improperly on a roadway

Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Sept. 13, 2018: Charges pending

July 25, 2019: Charges dropped

Trespassing: criminal trespass to property

Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Sept. 13, 2018: Charges pending

July 25, 2019: Charges dropped

Traffic violation: failure to yield to emergency vehicles

Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Sept. 13, 2018: Charges pending

July 25, 2019: Charges dropped

Traffic violation: stopping in a roadway

Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Sept. 13, 2018: Charges pending

July 25, 2019: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No