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Arizona judge grants state senator’s restraining order against journalist

Incident Details

Updated On: May 10, 2023
Date of Incident: April 19, 2023
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Targets: Camryn Sanchez (Arizona Capitol Times)

Status of Prior Restraint →: Struck down

Journalist threatened with perjury charges by member of Congress after testimony

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 13, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Matt Taibbi (Independent)

Chilling Statement

Los Angeles sues journalist in attempt to claw back photos of police officers

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 5, 2023
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ben Camacho (Knock LA)

Chilling Statement

Newspaper ordered to comply with subpoena for jailhouse interview notes

Incident Details

Updated On: May 24, 2023
Date of Incident: April 4, 2023
Location: Bakersfield, California
Targets: Ishani Desai (The Bakersfield Californian)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Apr. 4, 2023: Pending

Apr. 25, 2023: Objected to

May. 10, 2023: Upheld

May. 15, 2023: Objected to

May. 17, 2023: Ignored

May. 24, 2023: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Arrest Status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →: Superior Court of California
Charges →: Criminal contempt of court

May. 24, 2023: Charges pending

May. 24, 2023: Pending appeal
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Former Fox News producer subpoenaed in defamation suit against Fox

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 3, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Abby Grossberg (Fox News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Apr. 3, 2023: Pending

Apr. 23, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Anchorage photojournalist attacked while covering campaign sign vandalism

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 31, 2023
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Targets: Loren Holmes (Anchorage Daily News)

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

Louisiana photojournalist attacked, his camera thrown

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 29, 2023
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Targets: Steven A. Wolfram (WVUE Fox8 News)

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1

Photojournalist assaulted in Alabama courthouse

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 28, 2023
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Targets: Erik (WAFF 48 News)

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

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