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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

Sep. 18, 2018: Charges pending

Jul. 13, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Reporter Zachary Siegel held in contempt of court and arrested after recording trial

Incident Details

Updated On: December 14, 2018
Date of Incident: October 2, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Zachary Siegel (Undark)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Charges →: Contempt of court

Oct. 2, 2018: Convicted

Oct. 30, 2018: Pending appeal

Dec. 14, 2018: Convicted
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

BuzzFeed News journalist arrested in Seattle while asking for comment

Incident Details

Updated On: November 19, 2018
Date of Incident: November 4, 2018
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Blake Montgomery (BuzzFeed News)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Seattle Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Nov. 5, 2018: Charges pending

Oct. 2, 2019: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: November 4, 2018
Release Date →: November 5, 2018
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

NC news publisher charged with criminal contempt of court

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 3, 2018
Location: Franklin, North Carolina
Targets: Davin Eldridge (Trappalachia)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Macon County Circuit Court
Charges →: Contempt of court

Dec. 3, 2018: Charges pending

Jan. 11, 2019: Convicted

Jan. 11, 2019: Pending appeal

Dec. 3, 2019: Convicted

Dec. 3, 2019: Pending appeal

Mar. 12, 2021: Convicted
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Social media account, 1
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Independent journalist cited for trespassing in Florida city hall

Incident Details

Updated On: December 2, 2019
Date of Incident: December 20, 2018
Location: Punta Gorda, Florida
Case number: 2:19-cv-00484
Targets: Andrew Sheets (Independent)
Case Status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

Arresting Authority →: Punta Gorda Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Dec. 20, 2018: Convicted

Jul. 12, 2019: Pending appeal

Dec. 2, 2019: Convicted
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

WLTX reporters arrested in Columbia, S.C.

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 29, 2019
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Targets: Jenna Kurzyna (WLTX)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Private security
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

South Carolina Housing Authority arrests two reporters

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 29, 2019
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Targets: Susan Ardis (WLTX)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Private security
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Mar. 4, 2019: Charges pending

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

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