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Documentary production assistant has phone knocked out of hands by protesters

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 27, 2017
Location: Berkeley, California
Targets: Nathan Hope (Independent)

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

KTVU reporter assaulted while covering protest in Berkeley

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 27, 2017
Location: Berkeley, California
Targets: Leigh Martinez (KTVU)

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

Protesters in Berkeley steal local TV reporter's phone and dunk it in water

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 27, 2017
Location: Berkeley, California
Targets: Thom Jensen (KNTV)

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

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

Independent journalist Dave Minsky beaten and attacked with pipe by protesters in Berkeley

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 27, 2017
Location: Berkeley, California
Targets: Dave Minsky (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 2

Camera, 1

Work product, 1
Actor →: Private individual

San Diego County subpoenas journalist Kelly Davis

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 9, 2017
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Kelly Davis (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 9, 2017: Pending

Dec. 4, 2017: Objected to

Feb. 2, 2018: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 9, 2017: Pending

Dec. 4, 2017: Objected to

Feb. 2, 2018: Quashed

Motion to compel for other testimony

Jan. 3, 2018: Pending

Jan. 19, 2018: Objected to

Feb. 2, 2018: Quashed

Motion to compel for communications or work product

Jan. 3, 2018: Pending

Jan. 19, 2018: Objected to

Feb. 2, 2018: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Santa Clara reporter has finger broken while filming in court records room

Incident Details

Updated On: September 24, 2023
Date of Incident: November 14, 2017
Location: Santa Clara, California
Case number: 3:18-cv-07239
Targets: Susan Bassi (Independent)
Case Status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

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

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

Berkeleyside reporter Emilie Raguso subpoenaed to testify in criminal trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 2017
Location: Berkeley, California
Targets: Emilie Raguso (Berkeleyside)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Dec. 15, 2017: Pending

Dec. 27, 2017: Objected to

Jan. 2, 2018: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Documentary journalist William Erb subpoenaed to testify before grand jury

Incident Details

Updated On: February 6, 2018
Date of Incident: January 17, 2018
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: William Erb (eOne)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 17, 2018: Pending

Jan. 26, 2018: Unknown
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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