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Student journalist among reporters arrested while covering Sacramento protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident
March 4, 2019
Location
Sacramento, California
Targets
William Coburn (The State Hornet)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Sacramento Police Department
Charges →
Detention Date →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Connecticut reporter arrested and briefly detained while covering demonstration

Incident Details

Updated On
October 22, 2019
Date of Incident
May 9, 2019
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Targets
Tara O'Neill (Hearst Connecticut Media Group)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →
Bridgeport Police Department
Detention Date →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

San Francisco police use search warrant to raid home, office of independent journalist

Incident Details

Updated On
May 26, 2020
Date of Incident
May 10, 2019
Location
San Francisco, California
Targets
Bryan Carmody (North Bay News)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →
San Francisco Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Photojournalist arrested while covering climate demonstration, equipment seized

Incident Details

Updated On
July 15, 2019
Date of Incident
June 22, 2019
Location
New York, New York
Targets
Michael Nigro (Independent)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
New York Police Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

NYPD arrests photojournalist, charges him with disorderly conduct

Incident Details

Updated On
February 7, 2024
Date of Incident
February 11, 2020
Location
New York, New York
Case number
1:21-cv-06610
Targets
Amr Alfiky (ABC News)
Case Status
Settled
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
New York Police Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Liberty University obtains trespassing warrants against two journalists

Incident Details

Updated On
May 15, 2020
Date of Incident
April 6, 2020
Location
Lynchburg, Virginia
Targets
Julia Rendleman (The New York Times)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →
Liberty University Police Department
Charges →
  • Trespassing
    • Apr. 6, 2020: Charges pending
    • May. 15, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State
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