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Missouri governor labels reporter a hacker, threatens criminal prosecution

Incident Details

Updated On: February 11, 2022
Date of Incident: October 13, 2021
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Josh Renaud (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Chilling Statement

Reporter subpoenaed to give evidence at Missouri murder trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 20, 2021
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Targets: Gladys Bautista (KRCG)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 20, 2021: Pending

Oct. 20, 2021: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Independent filmmaker pepper sprayed while covering Ferguson protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 9, 2020
Location: Ferguson, Missouri
Targets: Chris Phillips (Freelance)

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

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

KSHB news vehicle vandalized, set on fire during Kansas City protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Targets: KSHB-TV

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

KMBC 9 News vehicle vandalized during Kansas City protests on May 31

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Targets: KMBC-TV

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

American-born Iranian journalist arrested and held as material witness in grand jury case

Incident Details

Updated On: January 24, 2019
Date of Incident: January 13, 2019
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Marzieh Hashemi (Press TV)

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Photojournalist Michael Nigro arrested while covering protest in Missouri

Incident Details

Updated On: March 8, 2019
Date of Incident: June 11, 2018
Location: Jefferson City, Missouri
Targets: Michael Nigro (Truthdig)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Jefferson City Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey

Jun. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Nov. 30, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Equipment bag, 1

Work product, 1

Camera lens, 2

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

The Young Turks reporter Jordan Chariton arrested in St. Louis

Incident Details

Updated On: October 4, 2018
Date of Incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Jordan Chariton (The Young Turks)

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

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