Fox 11 News photojournalist held at knifepoint over footage of California shelter-in-place protest #coronavirus #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On July 13, 2023 Date of Incident April 17, 2020 Location Huntington Beach, California Targets Unidentified photojournalist 1 (KTTV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Freelance journalist assaulted, arrested during LA protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Updated On May 18, 2023 Date of Incident September 8, 2020 Location Los Angeles, California Case number 2:23-cv-04917 Targets Julianna Lacoste (Freelance) Case Status Ongoing Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Charges → Rioting: failure to disperse Sep. 8, 2020: Charges pending Jan. 6, 2021: Charges dropped Release Date → September 9, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Equipment bag, 1 Actor → Law enforcement Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No
Student photojournalist arrested, equipment seized during LA protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at #student journalism Show More Incident Details Updated On May 18, 2023 Date of Incident September 8, 2020 Location Los Angeles, California Case number 2:21-cv-08378 Targets Pablo Unzueta (Daily Forty-Niner) Case Status Settled Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Charges → Rioting: failure to disperse Sep. 9, 2020: Charges pending Mar. 1, 2021: Charges dropped Release Date → September 9, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Storage device, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in part Search Warrant Obtained → Yes Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → warrant for communications or work product Sep. 10, 2020: Carried out Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State
Social media journalist arrested during San Clemente protest, held overnight #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On March 30, 2023 Date of Incident April 23, 2022 Location San Clemente, California Targets Jessica Rogers (Independent) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Orange County Sheriff's Office Charges → Obstruction: resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer Apr. 24, 2022: Charges pending Mar. 30, 2023: Charges dropped Release Date → April 24, 2022 Unnecessary use of force? → No
Photojournalist assaulted, threatened by LA sheriff’s deputies Show More Incident Details Updated On August 29, 2022 Date of Incident September 12, 2020 Location Los Angeles, California Case number 2:21-cv-03742 Targets Nash Baker (OnScene.TV) Case Status Settled Type of case Civil Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Podcast host subpoenaed a second time for testimony in murder case Show More Incident Details Updated On July 15, 2022 Date of Incident July 10, 2022 Location Salinas, California Targets Chris Lambert (Freelance) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for testimony about confidential source Jul. 10, 2022: Pending Jul. 11, 2022: Objected to Jul. 15, 2022: Quashed subpoena for communications or work product Jul. 10, 2022: Pending Jul. 11, 2022: Objected to Jul. 15, 2022: Quashed Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State
Armed robbers steal San Francisco TV crew video camera #robbery Show More Incident Details Updated On June 1, 2022 Date of Incident February 6, 2021 Location San Francisco, California Targets Unidentified journalist 8 (KNTV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1 Actor → Private individual
Reporter for Knock LA arrested with colleague while covering Echo Park protest in LA #encampment #kettle #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On May 9, 2022 Date of Incident March 25, 2021 Location Los Angeles, California Case number 2:22-cv-03106 Targets Kate Gallagher (Knock LA) Case Status Ongoing Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Los Angeles Police Department Charges → Rioting: failure to disperse Mar. 26, 2021: Charges pending Apr. 7, 2021: Charges dropped Release Date → March 26, 2021 Unnecessary use of force? → No