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Photojournalist arrested covering Dallas protests, camera equipment seized

Incident Details

Updated On
May 23, 2022
Date of Incident
May 30, 2020
Location
Dallas, Texas
Case number
3:22-cv-01132
Targets
Christopher Rusanowsky (ZUMA Press)
Case Status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

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

Police seize drone as photojournalist documents mass graves in New York

Incident Details

Updated On
August 18, 2020
Date of Incident
April 14, 2020
Location
New York, New York
Targets
George Steinmetz (Freelance)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
New York Police Department
Charges →
  • Avigation
    • Apr. 14, 2020: Charges pending
    • Aug. 1, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Independent photographer stopped for secondary screening, devices seized

Incident Details

Date of Incident
June 28, 2019
Location
Detroit, Michigan
Targets
Tim Stegmaier (Independent)

Border Stop

Border Point →
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Target Nationality →
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 Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

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

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

Journalist stopped at the border for the second time, camera searched

Incident Details

Date of Incident
January 26, 2019
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Targets
Manuel Rapalo (Freelance)

Border Stop

Border Point →
Washington, D.C.
Target Nationality →
US Citizenship Status of Target →
U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →
No
Stopped Previously? →
Yes
Asked for device access? →
Yes
Asked intrusive questions about work? →
Yes
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Photojournalist questioned at San Ysidro border, separated from camera

Incident Details

Updated On
November 20, 2019
Date of Incident
January 4, 2019
Location
San Diego, California
Case number
1:19-cv-06570
Targets
Ariana Drehsler (Freelance)
Case Status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil

Border Stop

Border Point →
San Ysidro Port of Entry
Target Nationality →
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 Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No
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