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Border Report correspondent detained photographing outside Texas Air Force base

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 19, 2021
Location: Del Rio, Texas
Targets: Sandra Sanchez (Border Report)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Laughlin Air Force Base military police
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment Broken →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 12, 2021
Location: Richmond, Texas
Case number: 4:22-cv-04210
Targets: Justin Pulliam (Independent)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

San Antonio TV reporter shot at while covering suspicious fire

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 5, 2021
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Targets: Dillon Collier (KSAT-TV)

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

San Antonio TV video journalist shot at while covering suspicious house fire

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 5, 2021
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Targets: Joshua Saunders (KSAT-TV)

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

Media prevented from reporting on Texas execution for first time for decades

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 19, 2021
Location: Huntsville, Texas
Targets: Joseph Brown (The Huntsville Item), Michael Graczyk (The Associated Press)

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

Videojournalist assaulted, equipment broken during Austin demonstration

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 24, 2020
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Hiram Gilberto Garcia (Freelance)

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

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

Videojournalist arrested, equipment seized and damaged during Austin protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 17, 2020
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Hiram Gilberto Garcia (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Austin Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with public duties

Jul. 17, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 30, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

Jul. 17, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 30, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: July 19, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 2

External battery, 1

Miscellaneous equipment, 3

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

San Antonio Express-News reporter hit by projectiles while covering protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 2, 2020
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Targets: Mark Dunphy (San Antonio Express-News)

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

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