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San Diego County subpoenas journalist Kelly Davis

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 9, 2017
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Kelly Davis (Freelance)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 9, 2017: Pending

Dec. 4, 2017: Objected to

Feb. 2, 2018: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 9, 2017: Pending

Dec. 4, 2017: Objected to

Feb. 2, 2018: Quashed

Motion to compel for other testimony

Jan. 3, 2018: Pending

Jan. 19, 2018: Objected to

Feb. 2, 2018: Quashed

Motion to compel for communications or work product

Jan. 3, 2018: Pending

Jan. 19, 2018: Objected to

Feb. 2, 2018: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Reporters’ access restricted on Capitol Hill

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 31, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Other

KAPP-KVEW reporter Maria Leal threatened with knife, had camera damaged

Incident Details

Updated on: January 14, 2019
Date of incident: October 30, 2017
Location: Yakima, Washington
Targets: Maria Leal (KAPP-KVEW)

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

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

KIMA Action News journalist Trisha McCauley threatened with knife, had camera damaged

Incident Details

Updated on: January 14, 2019
Date of incident: October 30, 2017
Location: Yakima, Washington
Targets: Trisha McCauley (KIMA-TV)

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

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

Shareblue Media reporter Mike Stark arrested while covering Republican candidate for Virginia governor

Incident Details

Updated on: February 13, 2018
Date of incident: October 28, 2017
Location: Annandale, Virginia
Targets: Mike Stark (Shareblue Media)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Fairfax County Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting arrest

Oct. 28, 2017: Charges pending

Feb. 13, 2018: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Oct. 28, 2017: Charges pending

Feb. 13, 2018: Convicted
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Jon Ziegler attacked by white nationalist protesters in Tennessee

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 28, 2017
Location: Shelbyville, Tennessee
Targets: Jon Ziegler (Independent)

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

Photojournalist stopped second time by CBP in less than a year

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 25, 2017
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: David Degner (Freelance)

Border point →: Boston Logan International Airport
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? →: Unknown

Montana GOP official says she 'would have shot' Guardian reporter who was assaulted by Rep. Gianforte

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 19, 2017
Location: Bozeman, Montana
Targets: Ben Jacobs (The Guardian)

Chilling Statement

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

Pentagon spokesman says he doesn’t consider Intercept contributor a ‘legitimate journalist’

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 2017
Location: Stuttgart-Möhringen, Germany
Targets: Nick Turse (Independent)

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

Trump calls NBC ‘fake news’ and suggests FCC should challenge its broadcast license

Incident Details

Updated on: February 1, 2018
Date of incident: October 11, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: NBC News

Chilling Statement

Fourth subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated on: March 23, 2026
Date of incident: October 6, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 6, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: State

The Young Turks reporter Jordan Chariton arrested in St. Louis

Incident Details

Updated on: October 4, 2018
Date of incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Jordan Chariton (The Young Turks)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 4, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 4, 2018: Charges dropped
Detention date →: October 3, 2017
Release date →: October 4, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

The Young Turks cameraman Ty Bayliss arrested in St. Louis

Incident Details

Updated on: October 4, 2018
Date of incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Ty Bayliss (The Young Turks)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 4, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 4, 2018: Charges dropped
Detention date →: October 3, 2017
Release date →: October 4, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent journalist Jon Ziegler arrested in St. Louis for second time

Incident Details

Updated on: October 4, 2018
Date of incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Jon Ziegler (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 4, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 4, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Freelance photographer Daniel Shular arrested in St. Louis

Incident Details

Updated on: October 4, 2018
Date of incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Daniel Shular (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 4, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 4, 2018: Charges dropped
Detention date →: October 3, 2017
Release date →: October 4, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 2

Camera lens, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

People's World reporter Al Neal arrested and jailed for over 24 hours

Incident Details

Updated on: October 4, 2018
Date of incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Al Neal (People's World)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 4, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 4, 2018: Charges dropped
Detention date →: October 3, 2017
Release date →: October 4, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent journalist Aminah Ali arrested in St. Louis

Incident Details

Updated on: October 4, 2018
Date of incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Aminah Ali (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 4, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 4, 2018: Charges dropped
Detention date →: October 3, 2017
Release date →: October 4, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No