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Milwaukee reporter arrested, interrogated, and asked to delete photographs

Incident Details

Date of Incident
August 5, 2018
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Targets
Edgar Mendez (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Milwaukee Police Department
Charges →
  • Trespassing
    • Aug. 5, 2018: Charges pending
    • Dec. 3, 2018: Acquitted
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Equipment Damage

Equipment Broken →
Actor →
Law enforcement

Student photojournalist stopped at US-Mexico border for secondary screening

Incident Details

Updated On
November 20, 2019
Date of Incident
December 29, 2018
Location
San Diego, California
Case number
1:19-cv-06570
Targets
Bing Guan (Independent)
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? →
No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →
Yes
Equipment Seized →
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Photojournalist stopped at US-Mexico border for secondary screening

Incident Details

Updated On
November 20, 2019
Date of Incident
December 29, 2018
Location
San Diego, California
Case number
1:19-cv-06570
Targets
Go Nakamura (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? →
No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →
Yes
Equipment Seized →
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

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

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
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