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Judge quashes subpoena for freelance journalist’s confidential communications, reporting materials

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 30, 2020
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Targets: Zachary Petrizzo (Daily Dot)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 30, 2020: Pending

Jul. 28, 2020: Objected to

Nov. 2, 2020: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Student journalist pepper-sprayed, thrown to ground by law enforcement in Richmond

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 21, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Andrew Ringle (The Commonwealth Times)

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

Photojournalist attacked at scene of statue vandalism in Richmond

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 9, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 6 (WWBT)

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

Public radio reporter pepper sprayed, knocked to the ground in Richmond

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Roberto Roldan (VPM News)

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

Liberty University obtains trespassing warrants against two journalists

Incident Details

Updated On: May 15, 2020
Date of Incident: April 6, 2020
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Targets: Julia Rendleman (The New York Times)

Arrest Status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →: Liberty University Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Apr. 6, 2020: Charges pending

May. 15, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Apr. 6, 2020: Pending

May. 15, 2020: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Liberty University obtains trespassing warrant against ProPublica reporter

Incident Details

Updated On: May 15, 2020
Date of Incident: April 6, 2020
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Targets: Alec MacGillis (ProPublica)

Arrest Status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →: Liberty University Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Apr. 6, 2020: Charges pending

May. 15, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Apr. 6, 2020: Pending

May. 15, 2020: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

AP photographer ordered to delete photos, leave Liberty University campus

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 24, 2020
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 26 (The Associated Press)

Equipment Broken →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Private security

Virginia circuit court quashes subpoena seeking investigative journalist’s voicemail

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 21, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Kerri O’Brien (WRIC-TV)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 1, 2020: Pending

Feb. 18, 2020: Objected to

Feb. 21, 2020: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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