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Vice President's office reportedly threatens censure over tweet

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Steve Herman (Voice of America)

Chilling Statement

Judge rules in favor of Minnesota journalist barred from COVID-19 briefing calls

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 28, 2020
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Targets: Scott Johnson (Power Line)

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Agency
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice, Government event, Press credential or media list

Fox News White House correspondent receives second subpoena for documents, testimony in defamation case

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 23, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ellen Ratner (Fox News)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May 11, 2020: Pending

March 29, 2021: Unknown
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Fox News subpoenaed for documents in defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 23, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Fox News

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 7, 2020: Pending

Jan. 15, 2020: Objected to

March 25, 2020: Upheld

April 22, 2020: Objected to

Sept. 28, 2020: Unknown
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Yahoo News investigative reporter subpoenaed for documents in defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 23, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Michael Isikoff (Yahoo News)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 18, 2019: Pending

April 23, 2020: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Fox 11 News photojournalist held at knifepoint over footage of California shelter-in-place protest

Incident Details

Updated on: July 13, 2023
Date of incident: April 17, 2020
Location: Huntington Beach, California
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 1 (KTTV)

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

Georgia woman charged with kidnapping after hijacking news van with reporter inside

Incident Details

Updated on: January 29, 2024
Date of incident: April 14, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Iyani Hughes (WANF)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

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

Police seize drone as photojournalist documents mass graves in New York

Incident Details

Updated on: August 18, 2020
Date of incident: April 14, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: George Steinmetz (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Avigation

April 14, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 1, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

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