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Man fleeing authorities steals TV station’s car in North Carolina

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Date of Incident: July 3, 2021
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Targets: WRAL-TV

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

NC editor jailed after reporter records court proceedings

Incident Details

Updated On: April 1, 2022
Date of Incident: June 22, 2021
Location: Rockingham, North Carolina
Targets: Gavin Stone (Richmond County Daily Journal)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: North Carolina Superior Court
Charges →: Contempt of court

June 22, 2021: Convicted

July 14, 2021: Pending appeal

April 1, 2022: Convicted
Release Date →: June 23, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Recording equipment, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Reporter fined for contempt after recording NC court proceedings

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 22, 2021
Location: Rockingham, North Carolina
Targets: Matthew Sasser (Richmond County Daily Journal)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: North Carolina Superior Court
Charges →: Contempt of court

June 22, 2021: Convicted

July 14, 2021: Pending appeal
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter, colleague arrested while documenting Elizabeth City protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 19, 2021
Location: Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Targets: Ayano Nagaishi (The [Staunton] News Leader)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter and colleague arrested during protests in Elizabeth City

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 19, 2021
Location: Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Targets: Alison Cutler (The [Staunton] News Leader)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist handcuffed, removed from North Carolina courtroom after requesting press access to a hearing

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 8, 2020
Location: Graham, North Carolina
Targets: Tom Boney Jr. (The Alamance News)

Government agency or public official involved →: Judiciary: District Court
Type of denial →: Other

Eleven journalists affected by chemical irritant during march to the polls

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 31, 2020
Location: Graham, North Carolina
Targets: Media

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Journalist arrested during North Carolina march to the poll

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Updated On: May 26, 2021
Date of Incident: October 31, 2020
Location: Graham, North Carolina
Targets: Tomas Murawski (The Alamance News)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Graham Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer

Oct. 31, 2020: Charges pending

May 26, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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