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Pam Bondi targets journalists, leakers as U.S. attorney general

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 25, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Chilling Statement

Former journalist subpoenaed to testify at ex-mayor’s criminal trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 24, 2025
Location: Indio, California
Targets: Barrett Newkirk (The Desert Sun)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

April 24, 2025: Pending

April 30, 2025: Objected to

May 7, 2025: Upheld

May 14, 2025: Unknown
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Tulsi Gabbard targets press, leakers as national intelligence director

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 23, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: HuffPost, Media, NBC News, The Record, The Washington Post

Chilling Statement

Mississippi Today dropped from press list in wake of watchdog reporting

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 2025
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Targets: Mississippi Today

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

Freelance journalist barred from New York school board meeting

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 22, 2025
Location: Mastic Beach, New York
Targets: Jennifer Holloway (PRO_NYC)

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Public school district
Type of denial →: Government event

News crew caught in gunfire near South Carolina park, vehicle damaged

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2025
Location: Chester, South Carolina
Targets: Jen Cardone (WJZY)

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

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

News crew caught in gunfire outside South Carolina park

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2025
Location: Chester, South Carolina
Targets: Donald Fountain (WJZY)

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

News vehicle blocked in by tow trucks, driver charged with harassment

Incident Details

Updated on: May 21, 2026
Date of incident: April 15, 2025
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Targets: Anonymous reporter 5 (KCTV), Anonymous photojournalist 6 (KCTV)

Other Incident

Reporter subpoenaed for trial testimony by California city

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 8, 2025
Location: Fresno, California
Targets: Thaddeus Miller (The Fresno Bee)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

April 8, 2025: Pending

April 10, 2025: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

GOP senator implies violence would reduce ‘fake news’

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 5, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Chilling Statement

Reporter called to testify by California city as part of criminal trial

Incident Details

Updated on: April 10, 2025
Date of incident: April 4, 2025
Location: Fresno, California
Targets: Pablo Orihuela (Fresnoland)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

April 4, 2025: Pending

April 4, 2025: Objected to

April 10, 2025: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

California city bans news distribution on most city property

Incident Details

Updated on: May 6, 2025
Date of incident: April 1, 2025
Location: Fullerton, California
Targets: Media

Other Incident

Rep. Ronny Jackson targets press as member of Congress

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 27, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: National Public Radio, PBS News

Chilling Statement

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene targets press as DOGE subcommittee chair

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 26, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: National Public Radio, PBS News

Chilling Statement

Journalist pulled by shoulder while documenting protest at Tennessee Capitol

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 26, 2025
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: Jordyn Gualdani (Independent)

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

Palestinian American journalist questioned, phone searched at NJ airport

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 24, 2025
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Hebh Jamal (Freelance)

Border point →: Newark Liberty International Airport
Target nationality →: United States
US citizenship status of target →: U.S. citizen
Denied entry? →: No
Stopped previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

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

Minnesota reporter blocked from entering public school board meeting

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 11, 2025
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Clint Combs (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Public school district
Type of denial →: Government event

Subpoena issued for student reporting on wrongful imprisonment case

Incident Details

Updated on: November 19, 2025
Date of incident: March 7, 2025
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Sam Krevlin ([Northwestern University] Medill Investigative Lab)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 7, 2025: Pending

March 13, 2025: Objected to

March 28, 2025: Ignored

Sept. 19, 2025: Objected to

Nov. 19, 2025: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Livestreamer arrested while filming LA traffic stop

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 5, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Gonzalo Gonzalez (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: delaying or obstructing a public officer

March 5, 2025: Charges pending

March 5, 2026: Charges dropped
Detention date →: March 5, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Multimedia journalist questioned at LAX about immigration reporting

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 3, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anonymous reporter 8 (Freelance)

Border point →: Los Angeles International Airport
Target nationality →: Mexico

United States
US citizenship status of target →: U.S. citizen
Denied entry? →: No
Stopped previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

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