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FCC commissioner accuses media ratings provider of censorship

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 13, 2024
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: NewsGuard

Chilling Statement

Indiana student paper says state politician’s posts about outlet threatening

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 12, 2024
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Targets: Indiana [University Bloomington] Daily Student

Chilling Statement

ABC, local affiliate subpoenaed ahead of Massachusetts murder trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 12, 2024
Location: Dedham, Massachusetts
Targets: ABC News, WCVB-TV

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 12, 2024: Pending

Dec. 9, 2024: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

NBC, local affiliate subpoenaed ahead of Massachusetts murder trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 12, 2024
Location: Dedham, Massachusetts
Targets: NBC News, WBTS-CD

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 12, 2024: Pending

Nov. 20, 2024: Pending

Dec. 9, 2024: Unknown
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Three arrested in murder-for-hire plot against Iranian American journalist

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Incident Details

Updated on: January 28, 2026
Date of incident: November 8, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Masih Alinejad (Independent)

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Reporters forced from California county meeting during protester’s arrest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 7, 2024
Location: Redding, California
Targets: Doni Chamberlain (A News Cafe), Annelise Pierce (Shasta Scout), David Benda ([Redding] Record Searchlight)

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Government event

California journalist grabbed by sheriff’s deputy at county board meeting

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 7, 2024
Location: Redding, California
Targets: Doni Chamberlain (A News Cafe)

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

Philadelphia 76ers player shoves columnist in locker room over article

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 2, 2024
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Marcus Hayes (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Assailant →: Public figure
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Idaho editor deposed in defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 1, 2024
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Targets: EastIdahoNews.com

Legal orders →: other for other testimony

Nov. 1, 2024: Pending

Nov. 12, 2024: Carried out
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Trump filed or threatened multiple lawsuits against outlets ahead of election

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 31, 2024
Location: Palm Beach, Florida
Targets: Peter Baker (The New York Times), Michael S. Schmidt (The New York Times), Susanne Craig (The New York Times), Russ Buettner (The New York Times), CBS News, The Daily Beast

Chilling Statement

Miami Herald subpoenaed in connection with airline defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 31, 2024
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Targets: Miami Herald

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 31, 2024: Pending

Nov. 5, 2024: Objected to

Nov. 19, 2024: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

New York, Ohio candidates accuse news outlets of election interference

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 30, 2024
Location: Multiple
Targets: David Skolnick ([Warren] Tribune Chronicle), North Country Public Radio

Chilling Statement

Journalist subpoenaed to testify in defamation suit against Netflix

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 24, 2024
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Targets: Jessica Pressler (New York)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Oct. 24, 2024: Pending

Dec. 19, 2024: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

News outlet subpoenaed by state of Texas in its suit against Google

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 22, 2024
Location: Midland, Texas
Targets: 404 Media

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 22, 2024: Pending

Dec. 6, 2024: Objected to
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Student journalist detained at University of Minnesota protest

Incident Details

Updated on: October 23, 2024
Date of incident: October 21, 2024
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Tyler Church ([University of] Minnesota Daily)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: University of Minnesota Police Department
Detention date →: October 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Equipment searched or seized →: Computer, 1

Equipment bag, 1

Press identification, 1

Work product, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Photojournalist shoved to ground by police outside Trump event

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 20, 2024
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Targets: Susan Stava (Freelance)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Indiana photojournalist’s cameras confiscated outside courthouse

Incident Details

Updated on: October 21, 2024
Date of incident: October 18, 2024
Location: Delphi, Indiana
Targets: Alex Martin ([Lafayette] Journal & Courier)

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 2

Storage device, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

AP photojournalist’s cameras seized outside Indiana courthouse

Incident Details

Updated on: October 21, 2024
Date of incident: October 18, 2024
Location: Delphi, Indiana
Targets: Michael Conroy (The Associated Press)

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 2

Storage device, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

NBC News broadcast camera seized outside Indiana courthouse

Incident Details

Updated on: October 21, 2024
Date of incident: October 18, 2024
Location: Delphi, Indiana
Targets: Eric Arnold (NBC News)

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1

Storage device, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist’s camera seized outside Indiana courthouse

Incident Details

Updated on: October 24, 2024
Date of incident: October 18, 2024
Location: Delphi, Indiana
Targets: Ryan Delaney (Freelance)

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1

Storage device, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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