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Journalist Tonita Cervantes arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: March 1, 2024
Date of Incident: February 22, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Case number: 1:22-cv-00211
Targets: Tonita Cervantes (Freelance)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 23, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges dropped

May. 25, 2017: Pending appeal

Jul. 9, 2017: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: February 22, 2017
Release Date →: February 23, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 1

External battery, 1

Storage device, 14
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Journalist Tracie Williams arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: July 11, 2018
Date of Incident: February 23, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Tracie Williams (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 23, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 11, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Storage device, 3

Recording equipment, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Photojournalist Nebyou Solomon arrested at Trump rally

Incident Details

Updated On: December 11, 2023
Date of Incident: April 15, 2017
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number: 2:19-cv-00652
Targets: Nebyou Solomon (KLAS-TV)
Case Status: Appealed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: obstruction of a police officer

Apr. 15, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 17, 2019: Charges dropped

Trespassing

Apr. 15, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 17, 2019: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter arrested for shouting questions at Trump cabinet official

Incident Details

Updated On: September 6, 2017
Date of Incident: May 9, 2017
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Targets: Dan Heyman (Public News Service)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: West Virginia Capitol Police
Charges →: Obstruction: willful disruption of governmental process

May. 9, 2017: Charges pending

Sep. 6, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Student journalist arrested while covering protest in Minnesota

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 17, 2017
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: David Clarey (The Minnesota Daily)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Charges →: Obstruction: being a public nuisance

Jun. 17, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 28, 2017: Charges dropped

Rioting: unlawful assembly

Jun. 17, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 28, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Minneapolis journalist arrested while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 17, 2017
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Susan Du (City Pages)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Charges →: Obstruction: being a public nuisance

Jun. 17, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 28, 2017: Charges dropped

Rioting: unlawful assembly

Jun. 17, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 28, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Computer, 1

Work product, 1

Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Freelance photojournalist arrested by police while filming aftermath of car crash

Incident Details

Updated On: July 25, 2023
Date of Incident: July 24, 2017
Location: Hemet, California
Targets: John Strangis (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Hemet Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer

Jul. 24, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 25, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist arrested while interviewing students at public college in New York City

Incident Details

Updated On: September 30, 2017
Date of Incident: August 16, 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: J.B. Nicholas (Gothamist)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: CUNY public safety officers
Charges →: Trespassing

Aug. 16, 2017: Charges pending

Sep. 30, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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