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ProPublica journalist subpoenaed over IRS lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Ash Ngu (ProPublica)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

ProPublica senior data reporter subpoenaed over IRS lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Jeff Ernsthausen (ProPublica)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

ProPublica senior editor subpoenaed over IRS lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Jesse Eisinger (ProPublica)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Former ProPublica reporter subpoenaed over IRS lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Mick Dumke (ProPublica)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

ProPublica reporter subpoenaed over IRS suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Paul Kiel (ProPublica)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Florida broadcast photographer assaulted outside of jail

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 17, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 29 (WPLG)

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

FBI raids home, office of independent journalist on hacking allegations

Incident Details

Updated On: February 21, 2024
Date of Incident: May 8, 2023
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Tim Burke (Independent)

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 4

Computer, 9

Storage device, 7

Work product, 4
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

May. 4, 2023: Pending

May. 8, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Spectrum News 13 reporter killed, photographer shot while reporting

Incident Details

Updated On: March 30, 2023
Date of Incident: February 22, 2023
Location: Pine Hills, Florida
Targets: Dylan Lyons (Spectrum News 13)

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

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