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President Trump says that CNN International is ‘fake news’

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 25, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: CNN

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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Case status: Withdrawn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 searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore threatens to sue the Washington Post

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 12, 2017
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Targets: The Washington Post

Chilling Statement

RT America compelled to register as 'foreign agent' by Department of Justice

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 10, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: RT America

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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

Reporters’ access restricted on Capitol Hill

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 31, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Other

KAPP-KVEW reporter Maria Leal threatened with knife, had camera damaged

Incident Details

Updated on: January 14, 2019
Date of incident: October 30, 2017
Location: Yakima, Washington
Targets: Maria Leal (KAPP-KVEW)

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

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

KIMA Action News journalist Trisha McCauley threatened with knife, had camera damaged

Incident Details

Updated on: January 14, 2019
Date of incident: October 30, 2017
Location: Yakima, Washington
Targets: Trisha McCauley (KIMA-TV)

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

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

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