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Journalist Ken Lovett arrested for talking on cellphone in New York State Senate lobby

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 28, 2018
Location: Albany, New York
Targets: Ken Lovett ([New York] Daily News)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York State Police
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Former FBI agent Terry Albury accused of leaking documents to The Intercept

Incident Details

Updated on: November 18, 2020
Date of incident: March 27, 2018
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Alleged recipient of leak →: The Intercept
Charged under Espionage Act →: Yes

Illinois Township Sought Takedown of Watchdog Group’s YouTube Video

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 16, 2018
Location: Algonquin Township, Illinois
Targets: Edgar County Watchdogs

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KGTV reporter attacked while filming in San Diego

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 12, 2018
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Bree Steffen (KGTV)

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

Journalist Samantha Baars subpoenaed to testify in Jason Kessler trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 12, 2018
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Samantha Baars (C-ville Weekly)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

March 12, 2018: Pending

March 19, 2018: Objected to

March 20, 2018: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

KGTV photographer attacked while filming in San Diego

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 12, 2018
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Mike Gold (KGTV)

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

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

High school coach in Arkansas arrested after threatening journalist

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 6, 2018
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Targets: Mitchell McCoy (KARK-TV)

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Kentucky State Police spokesperson threatens media with denial of access

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 2, 2018
Location: Harlan, Kentucky
Targets: The Mountain Advocate, WRIL-FM

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

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