Incident Database

Download dataset

Download full dataset 2,151 incidents

Category

General

Search terms

Took place after

Took place before

City

State

Targeted any of these journalists

Targeted institutions

Has any of these tags

Case number

Legal case statuses

Type of case

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status

Status of charges

Charges

Unnecessary use of force?

Yes

No

Arresting authority

Assault

Assailant

Was journalist targeted?

Unknown

Yes

No

Border Stop

Border point

Stopped previously?

Yes

No

Target nationality

US citizenship status

Denied entry?

Yes

No

Did authorities ask intrusive questions about journalist's work?

Unknown

Yes

No

Did authorities ask for device access?

Unknown

Yes

No

Denial of Access

Government agency or public official involved

Type of denial

Equipment Damage

Equipment broken

Actor

Equipment Search or Seizure

Status of equipment

Equipment searched or seized

Search warrant obtained?

Yes

No

Leak Case

Alleged recipient of leak

Charged under Espionage Act?

Yes

No

Prior Restraint

Status of prior restraint

Mistakenly released materials?

Yes

No

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal order type

Legal order target

Information requested in legal order

Legal order status

Legal order venue

Third party business

2,151 incidents recorded

Sort by

⇅ Recently updated

Incident

Incident Details

Category Details

NYPD arrests photojournalist, charges him with disorderly conduct

Incident Details

Updated on: April 9, 2025
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 status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Feb. 11, 2020: Charges pending

May 17, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Press identification, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

In ‘pandemonium,’ photojournalist arrested, held overnight in NYC

Incident Details

Updated on: April 9, 2025
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Adam Gray (SWNS [UK])
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: unlawful assembly

May 31, 2020: Charges pending

June 5, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment broken →: Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

NYPD officer assaults British photojournalist, breaks camera

Incident Details

Updated on: April 9, 2025
Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Jae Donnelly (Daily Mail)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photographer struck in face with officer’s baton while documenting protests; lawsuit filed against NYPD

Incident Details

Updated on: April 9, 2025
Date of incident: June 1, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Photographer assaulted by police officer during protests; now part of lawsuit against NYPD

Incident Details

Updated on: April 9, 2025
Date of incident: May 29, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Amr Alfiky (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Photographer arrested by NYPD while covering pro-police march

Incident Details

Updated on: April 9, 2025
Date of incident: July 15, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Mel D. Cole (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Fourth subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated on: April 8, 2025
Date of incident: October 6, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 6, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: State

Citizen journalist arrested for publishing information before local police

Incident Details

Updated on: April 8, 2025
Date of incident: December 13, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Laredo Police Department
Charges →: Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

March 28, 2018: Charges dropped

Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

March 28, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal orders →: warrant for other

Dec. 5, 2017: Pending

Dec. 13, 2017: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Previous Page Next Page