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Journalist stopped for secondary screening, cellphone searched

Incident Details

Updated On: June 28, 2021
Date of Incident: July 30, 2017
Location: Highgate Springs, Vermont
Case number: 1:17-cv-11730
Targets: Isma’il Kushkush (Freelance)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Border Point →: Highgate Springs Port of Entry
Target Nationality →: Sudan

United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Freelance photographer Daniel Shular arrested in St. Louis

Incident Details

Updated On: October 4, 2018
Date of Incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Daniel Shular (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 4, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 4, 2018: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: October 3, 2017
Release Date →: October 4, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera lens, 2

Camera, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Journalist Tracie Williams arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: July 11, 2018
Date of Incident: February 23, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Tracie Williams (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 23, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 11, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 1

Storage device, 3
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Filmmaker Jahnny Lee charged with obstruction at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: April 27, 2018
Date of Incident: February 22, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Jahnny Lee (Sundance Institute)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 22, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

Camera, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Reporter Jack Smith IV charged with obstruction at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: February 1, 2018
Date of Incident: February 22, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Jack Smith IV (Mic)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 22, 2017: Charges pending

Dec. 7, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Computer, 1

External battery, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

BBC journalist questioned by US border agents, devices searched

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 18, 2017
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Ali Hamedani (BBC News)

Border Point →: O'Hare International Airport
Target Nationality →: Iran

United Kingdom
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. non-resident
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Unknown

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Producer Jack Keller arrested at Trump inauguration protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Jack Keller (Story of America)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting

Jan. 21, 2017: Charges pending

Jan. 30, 2017: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: January 20, 2017
Release Date →: January 21, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Storage device, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Photojournalist Cheney Orr arrested at Trump inauguration protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Cheney Orr (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Feb. 21, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 3

Storage device, 3

Work product, 1

Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

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