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Illinois man charged with assaulting a cameraman during Capitol riots

Incident Details

Updated On: October 4, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 9 (Reuters)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photojournalist threatened, chased by woman wielding machete

Incident Details

Updated On: October 2, 2023
Date of Incident: May 23, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Robert Miller (New York Post)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

New York Post reporter threatened, kicked by woman wielding machete

Incident Details

Updated On: October 2, 2023
Date of Incident: May 23, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Reuven Fenton (New York Post)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Kansas newspaper editor’s home raided by local law enforcement

Incident Details

Updated On: October 2, 2023
Date of Incident: August 11, 2023
Location: Marion, Kansas
Targets: Eric Meyer (Marion County Record), Joan Meyer (Marion County Record)

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 3

Storage device, 1

Work product, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Aug. 11, 2023: Pending

Aug. 11, 2023: Carried out

Aug. 16, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Newsroom, personal equipment seized in Kansas raid

Incident Details

Updated On: October 2, 2023
Date of Incident: August 11, 2023
Location: Marion, Kansas
Targets: Deb Gruver (Marion County Record), Phyllis Zorn (Marion County Record), Marion County Record

Equipment Seized →: Storage device, 1

Work product, 2

Computer, 4

Cellphone, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Aug. 11, 2023: Pending

Aug. 11, 2023: Carried out

Aug. 16, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Kansas reporter injured during police raid of newsroom

Incident Details

Updated On: October 2, 2023
Date of Incident: August 11, 2023
Location: Marion, Kansas
Case number: 6:23-CV-01179
Targets: Deb Gruver (Marion County Record)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Dakota Pipeline operator subpoenas Unicorn Riot over coverage of demonstrations

Incident Details

Updated On: September 27, 2023
Date of Incident: March 17, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Unicorn Riot

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 17, 2021: Pending

Mar. 24, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2022: Quashed

Sep. 27, 2023: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Dakota Pipeline operator subpoenas Unicorn Riot reporter over coverage of demonstrations

Incident Details

Updated On: September 27, 2023
Date of Incident: March 17, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 17, 2021: Pending

Mar. 24, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2022: Quashed

Sep. 27, 2023: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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