Student journalist pepper sprayed, threatened with arrest during Columbus protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest #student journalism Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 1, 2020 Location Columbus, Ohio Targets Sarah Szilagy (The Lantern) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Ohio prosecutor subpoenas outlet for reporting materials from protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On April 11, 2024 Date of Incident June 5, 2020 Location Cleveland, Ohio Targets Cleveland.com, The Plain Dealer Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for communications or work product Jun. 5, 2020: Pending Unknown date: Ignored Legal Order Target → Institution Legal Order Venue → State
WOIO photojournalist assaulted while covering police standoff Show More Incident Details Date of Incident April 22, 2022 Location Cleveland, Ohio Targets Unidentified photojournalist 22 (WOIO) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
WKYC photojournalist’s camera damaged while covering police standoff Show More Incident Details Updated On August 31, 2022 Date of Incident April 22, 2022 Location Cleveland, Ohio Targets Craig Roberson (WKYC) Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1 Actor → Private individual
Editor’s laptop, cellphone seized following publication of courtroom recording Show More Incident Details Date of Incident October 28, 2022 Location Waverly, Ohio Targets Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian) Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Cellphone, 1 Computer, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → In custody Search Warrant Obtained → Yes Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → warrant for communications or work product Oct. 28, 2022: Pending Oct. 28, 2022: Carried out Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State
Ohio editor charged with wiretapping after publishing obtained court recording Show More Incident Details Updated On August 14, 2023 Date of Incident October 31, 2022 Location Waverly, Ohio Targets Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Pike County Sheriff's Office Charges → Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications Oct. 31, 2022: Charges pending Aug. 10, 2023: Charges dropped Detention Date → November 1, 2022 Unnecessary use of force? → No Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → warrant for other Oct. 28, 2022: Pending Nov. 1, 2022: Carried out Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State
NewsNation reporter arrested while covering Ohio governor news conference Show More Incident Details Updated On January 30, 2024 Date of Incident February 8, 2023 Location East Palestine, Ohio Case number 4:23-cv-02200 Targets Evan Lambert (NewsNation) Case Status Dismissed Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → East Palestine Police Department Charges → Trespassing: criminal trespass Feb. 8, 2023: Charges pending Feb. 15, 2023: Charges dropped Obstruction: resisting arrest Feb. 8, 2023: Charges pending Feb. 15, 2023: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Man arrested, pleads guilty to threatening West Virginia-based news crew Show More Incident Details Date of Incident March 21, 2023 Location Steubenville, Ohio Targets Brenda Danehart (WTRF-TV), John Lynch (WTRF-TV), WTRF-TV Other Incident