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City attorney tells journalist to unpublish articles about arrest report

Incident Details

Updated on: February 5, 2025
Date of incident: October 3, 2024
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Jack Poulson (Independent)

Chilling Statement

Journalists ordered to reveal sources in harassment suit against eBay

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 25, 2024
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: David Steiner (EcommerceBytes), Ina Steiner (EcommerceBytes)

Legal orders →: Motion to compel for communications or work product

Sept. 25, 2024: Upheld
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Journalist arrested while covering Oakland encampment cleanup

Incident Details

Updated on: December 4, 2024
Date of incident: September 17, 2024
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Yesica Prado (Street Spirit)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Oakland Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with employees of a public agency

Sept. 17, 2024: Charges pending

Dec. 4, 2024: Charges dropped

Trespassing: remaining in a safe work zone

Sept. 17, 2024: Charges pending

Dec. 4, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: September 17, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Local official angered by coverage threatens Texas newspaper on social media

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 15, 2024
Location: Galveston, Texas
Targets: Scott McLendon (The [Galveston] Daily News), The [Galveston] Daily News

Chilling Statement

Photojournalist detained, camera and bag damaged at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 10, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Olga Fedorova (FreedomNews.TV)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: September 10, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment broken →: Camera, 1

Equipment bag, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist arrested covering pre-presidential debate protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 10, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Sarah Baum (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: pedestrians on roadways

Sept. 10, 2024: Charges pending

Oct. 7, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: September 10, 2024
Release date →: September 11, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist struck with police bike amid presidential debate protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 10, 2024
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Cristina Panagi (Independent)

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

Broadcast reporter robbed at gunpoint in Oakland

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 7, 2024
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Unidentified reporter 7 (KGO-TV)

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

Equipment broken →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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