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Univision journalist arrested, his phone seized while reporting in Arizona

Incident Details

Updated On: November 22, 2022
Date of Incident: April 30, 2021
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
Targets: León Felipe González Cortés (KTVW-DT)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Gilbert Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: hindering, resisting, delaying, obstructing or preventing police officers

April 30, 2021: Charges pending

April 25, 2022: Convicted

Nov. 22, 2022: Charges dropped

Trespassing

April 30, 2021: Charges pending

April 25, 2022: Convicted

Nov. 22, 2022: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Independent journalist assaulted and detained by federal agents while covering a Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 2, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Ari Taylor (Halospace Community Media)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Federal Agents
Release Date →: July 3, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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

Police aggressively seized journalist’s press pass amid Manhattan protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Lachlan Cartwright (The Daily Beast)

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

Equipment Seized →: Press identification, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Military prosecutor embeds secret tracking code in email to journalist, defense attorneys

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 12, 2019
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Carl Prine (Navy Times)

Equipment Seized →: Work product, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

California Highway Patrol officer stops local radio host, seizes his press pass

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2018
Location: Montecito, California
Targets: Marcus Victor (KZAA-FM)

Government agency or public official involved →: Law enforcement: State
Type of denial →: Press credential or media list, Other

Equipment Seized →: Press identification, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Journalist alleges phone data copied, sent to CIA during Assange interviews

Incident Details

Updated On: April 15, 2025
Date of Incident: January 2017
Location: London, England
Case number: 1:22-cv-06913
Targets: John Goetz (NDR)
Case Status: Appealed
Type of case: Civil

Equipment Seized →: Work product, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Reporter alleges phone data copied, sent to CIA during Assange interviews

Incident Details

Updated On: April 15, 2025
Date of Incident: January 2017
Location: London, England
Case number: 1:22-cv-06913
Targets: Charles Glass (Freelance)
Case Status: Appealed
Type of case: Civil

Equipment Seized →: Work product, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Journalist Adam Schrader arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: February 5, 2025
Date of Incident: October 27, 2016
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Adam Schrader (New York Daily News)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Endangerment: endangering by fire or explosion

Oct. 17, 2016: Charges pending

Nov. 1, 2016: Charges dropped

Obstruction: maintaining a public nuisance

Oct. 27, 2016: Charges pending

Aug. 21, 2017: Charges dropped

Rioting: engaging in a riot

Oct. 27, 2016: Charges pending

Aug. 21, 2017: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: October 27, 2016
Release Date →: October 29, 2016
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Recording equipment, 1

Work product, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: No