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More than two dozen newsrooms receive hoax bomb threats

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 13, 2018
Location: Multiple
Targets: Media

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NC news publisher charged with criminal contempt of court

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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

Arkansas high school suspends student newspaper

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 27, 2018
Location: Springdale, Arkansas
Targets: The Herald

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Journalist stopped at border for the fourth time, questioned about immigration reporting

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Date of Incident: November 24, 2018
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Brooke Binkowski (Freelance)

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

Portland mayor’s office requests reporters sign non-disclosure agreement

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 17, 2018
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: KGW, Portland Tribune, The Oregonian

Other Incident

Journalist Jamie Kalven subpoenaed to testify in police officer trial

Incident Details

Updated On: November 28, 2018
Date of Incident: November 16, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Jamie Kalven (Independent)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 16, 2018: Pending

Nov. 27, 2018: Objected to

Nov. 28, 2018: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Man threatens to blow up Dallas magazine for publishing controversial columnist

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 13, 2018
Location: Dallas, Texas
Targets: D magazine

Other Incident

White House suspends CNN reporter Jim Acosta's press credentials and falsely accuses him of manhandling intern

Incident Details

Updated On: November 19, 2018
Date of Incident: November 7, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Jim Acosta (CNN)

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: White House
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice, Press credential or media list

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