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Three journalists arrested while covering Stephon Clark protest in Sacramento

Incident Details

Updated On: April 25, 2019
Date of Incident: March 4, 2019
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: Scott Rodd (Sacramento Business Journal)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Sacramento Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

March 4, 2019: Charges pending

April 11, 2019: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: March 4, 2019
Release Date →: March 5, 2019
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Student journalist among reporters arrested while covering Sacramento protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 4, 2019
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: William Coburn (The [Sacramento State University] State Hornet)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Sacramento Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

March 5, 2019: Charges pending

March 8, 2019: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: March 4, 2019
Release Date →: March 5, 2019
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Sacramento Bee reporter detained while covering protest march

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 4, 2019
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: Dale Kasler (The Sacramento Bee)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Sacramento Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

March 4, 2019: Charges pending

March 4, 2019: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Protesters threaten Fox News host Tucker Carlson during demonstration outside his house

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 7, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Tucker Carlson (Fox News)

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Filmmaker arrested while covering West Virginia pipeline protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 21, 2018
Location: Beckley, West Virginia
Targets: Laura Saunders (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 21, 2018: Charges pending

March 19, 2019: Charges dropped

Obstruction: obstructing a public officer

Oct. 21, 2018: Charges pending

March 19, 2019: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: October 21, 2018
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Incident Details

Updated On: April 22, 2024
Date of Incident: September 18, 2018
Location: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Case number: 6:20-cv-00983
Targets: Karen Savage (The Appeal)
Case Status: Appealed
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

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

Incident Details

Updated On: April 22, 2024
Date of Incident: August 18, 2018
Location: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Case number: 6:20-cv-00983
Targets: Karen Savage (The Appeal)
Case Status: Appealed
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 Broken →: Miscellaneous equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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