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Univision journalist arrested, his phone seized while reporting in Arizona

Incident Details

Updated on: April 16, 2026
Date of incident: April 30, 2021
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
Targets: León Felipe González Cortés (KTVW-DT)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Gilbert Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: hindering, resisting, delaying, obstructing or preventing police officers

April 30, 2021: Charges pending

April 25, 2022: Convicted

Nov. 22, 2022: Charges dropped

Trespassing

April 30, 2021: Charges pending

April 25, 2022: Convicted

Nov. 22, 2022: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: In custody
Search warrant obtained →: No

FTC demands records from NewsGuard about its media ratings

Incident Details

Updated on: April 16, 2026
Date of incident: May 20, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:26-cv-00353
Targets: NewsGuard
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May 20, 2025: Pending

June 3, 2025: Carried out

July 17, 2025: Carried out

Sept. 11, 2025: Carried out

Nov. 18, 2025: Carried out

Dec. 8, 2025: Carried out

Jan. 16, 2026: Objected to

April 16, 2026: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Pete Hegseth restricts journalists’ access inside Pentagon

Incident Details

Updated on: April 9, 2026
Date of incident: May 23, 2025
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Case number: 1:25-cv-04218
Targets: Media
Case status: Appealed
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Agency
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice

Shot fired into FOX13 Memphis station, no injuries reported

Incident Details

Updated on: April 8, 2026
Date of incident: May 2, 2023
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: WHBQ-TV

Equipment damaged →: Building, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Bay Area broadcast security guard shot, killed in attempted robbery of news crew

Incident Details

Updated on: April 7, 2026
Date of incident: November 24, 2021
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Maureen Kelly (KRON-TV)

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

Journalist hit in head with tear gas canister at immigration protest

Incident Details

Updated on: April 1, 2026
Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Compton, California
Case number: 2:25-cv-05563
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Los Angeles Public Press)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Journalist struck with crowd-control munition, press credential damaged

Incident Details

Updated on: April 1, 2026
Date of incident: June 8, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:25-cv-05563
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Los Angeles Public Press)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment damaged →: Press identification, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Reporter struck with pepper ball by federal officers at LA protest

Incident Details

Updated on: April 1, 2026
Date of incident: June 6, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:25-cv-05563
Targets: Ryanne Mena ([Los Angeles] Daily News)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Reporter struck in head with munition by federal officers at LA protest

Incident Details

Updated on: April 1, 2026
Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Compton, California
Case number: 2:25-cv-05563
Targets: Ryanne Mena ([Los Angeles] Daily News)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Reporter struck with pepper balls while covering LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Updated on: April 1, 2026
Date of incident: June 7, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:25-cv-05563
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Texas journalist barred from briefing by sheriff, files civil rights suit

Incident Details

Updated on: March 27, 2026
Date of incident: July 12, 2021
Location: Richmond, Texas
Case number: 4:22-cv-04210
Targets: Justin Pulliam (Independent)
Case status: Verdict issued
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Law enforcement: Local
Type of denial →: Government event

Texas journalist files suit following arrest, equipment seizure

Incident Details

Updated on: March 27, 2026
Date of incident: December 21, 2021
Location: Damon, Texas
Case number: 4:22-cv-04210
Targets: Justin Pulliam (Independent)
Case status: Verdict issued
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Obstruction: interference with public duties

May 16, 2022: Charges pending

May 15, 2024: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 2

Cellphone, 1

External battery, 1

Miscellaneous equipment, 3

Recording equipment, 1

Storage device, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in part
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 14, 2022: Pending

Jan. 14, 2022: Carried out

warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 14, 2022: Pending

Jan. 14, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Alabama reporter faces felony charge for article on grand jury investigation

Incident Details

Updated on: March 25, 2026
Date of incident: October 27, 2023
Location: Atmore, Alabama
Case number: 1:24-cv-00425
Targets: Don Fletcher (Atmore News)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Publishing: revealing, disclosing or divulging grand jury information

Oct. 27, 2023: Charges pending

April 19, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: October 27, 2023
Release date →: October 27, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Status of prior restraint →: Dropped
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Alabama publisher charged over report on grand jury investigation

Incident Details

Updated on: March 25, 2026
Date of incident: October 27, 2023
Location: Atmore, Alabama
Case number: 1:24-cv-00425
Targets: Sherry Digmon (Atmore News)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Publishing: revealing, disclosing or divulging grand jury information

Oct. 27, 2023: Charges pending

April 19, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: October 27, 2023
Release date →: October 27, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Status of prior restraint →: Dropped
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Fourth subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated on: March 23, 2026
Date of incident: October 6, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 6, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: State

Third subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated on: March 23, 2026
Date of incident: September 28, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 28, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: State

Second subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated on: March 23, 2026
Date of incident: September 14, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 14, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: State

Citizen journalist arrested for publishing information before local police

Incident Details

Updated on: March 23, 2026
Date of incident: December 13, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Laredo Police Department
Charges →: Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

March 28, 2018: Charges dropped

Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

March 28, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal orders →: warrant for other

Dec. 5, 2017: Pending

Dec. 13, 2017: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Police subpoena journalist’s cellphone during leak investigation

Incident Details

Updated on: March 23, 2026
Date of incident: July 27, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

July 27, 2017: Pending

Aug. 22, 2017: Carried out
Legal order target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: State

Spanish-language journalist arrested by ICE in Tennessee

Incident Details

Updated on: March 19, 2026
Date of incident: March 4, 2026
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Case number: 3:26-cv-00247
Targets: Estefany Rodríguez (Nashville Noticias)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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