Independent journalist Zack Stoner shot and killed in Chicago #killed #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Updated On November 3, 2022 Date of Incident May 30, 2018 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Zack Stoner (Independent) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Chicago Sun-Times reporter assaulted by police while covering protest #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 14, 2018 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Nader Issa (Chicago Sun-Times) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Illinois State Police trooper arrests journalist for 'trespassing' at scene of car crash Show More Incident Details Updated On July 25, 2019 Date of Incident August 11, 2018 Location Naperville, Illinois Targets Dave Weaver (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Illinois State Police Charges → Blocking traffic: walking improperly on a roadway Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending Sep. 13, 2018: Charges pending Jul. 25, 2019: Charges dropped Trespassing: criminal trespass to property Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending Sep. 13, 2018: Charges pending Jul. 25, 2019: Charges dropped Blocking traffic: failure to yield to emergency vehicles Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending Sep. 13, 2018: Charges pending Jul. 25, 2019: Charges dropped Blocking traffic: stopping in a roadway Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending Sep. 13, 2018: Charges pending Jul. 25, 2019: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No
Reporter Zachary Siegel held in contempt of court and arrested after recording trial #Black Lives Matter Show More Incident Details Updated On December 14, 2018 Date of Incident October 2, 2018 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Zachary Siegel (Undark) Arrest/Criminal Charge 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
Journalist Jamie Kalven subpoenaed to testify in police officer trial Show More Incident Details Updated On November 28, 2018 Date of Incident November 16, 2018 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Jamie Kalven (Independent) Subpoena/Legal Order 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
Subpoena issued for contents of Illinois government watchdog’s Dropbox account Show More Incident Details Date of Incident January 23, 2019 Location Algonquin Township, Illinois Targets Edgar County Watchdogs Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for communications or work product Jan. 23, 2019: Pending Feb. 8, 2019: Objected to Feb. 11, 2019: Quashed Legal Order Target → Institution Legal Order Venue → State
Federal judge orders Chicago Sun-Times not to publish information Show More Incident Details Date of Incident January 2019 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Chicago Sun-Times Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Ignored Mistakenly Released Materials? → Yes
Illinois County judge orders watchdog publication not to publish school records released by lawyer Show More Incident Details Date of Incident February 4, 2019 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Better Government Association Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Dropped Mistakenly Released Materials? → Yes