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Miami Herald subpoenaed in connection with airline defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 31, 2024
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Targets: Miami Herald

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 31, 2024: Pending

Nov. 5, 2024: Objected to

Nov. 19, 2024: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

New York, Ohio candidates accuse news outlets of election interference

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 30, 2024
Location: Multiple
Targets: David Skolnick ([Warren] Tribune Chronicle), North Country Public Radio

Chilling Statement

News outlet subpoenaed by state of Texas in its suit against Google

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 22, 2024
Location: Midland, Texas
Targets: 404 Media

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 22, 2024: Pending

Dec. 6, 2024: Objected to
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Student journalist detained at University of Minnesota protest

Incident Details

Updated on: October 23, 2024
Date of incident: October 21, 2024
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Tyler Church ([University of] Minnesota Daily)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: University of Minnesota Police Department
Detention date →: October 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Equipment searched or seized →: Computer, 1

Equipment bag, 1

Press identification, 1

Work product, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Photojournalist shoved to ground by police outside Trump event

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 20, 2024
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Targets: Susan Stava (Freelance)

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

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

Indiana photojournalist’s cameras confiscated outside courthouse

Incident Details

Updated on: October 21, 2024
Date of incident: October 18, 2024
Location: Delphi, Indiana
Targets: Alex Martin ([Lafayette] Journal & Courier)

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 2

Storage device, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

AP photojournalist’s cameras seized outside Indiana courthouse

Incident Details

Updated on: October 21, 2024
Date of incident: October 18, 2024
Location: Delphi, Indiana
Targets: Michael Conroy (The Associated Press)

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 2

Storage device, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

NBC News broadcast camera seized outside Indiana courthouse

Incident Details

Updated on: October 21, 2024
Date of incident: October 18, 2024
Location: Delphi, Indiana
Targets: Eric Arnold (NBC News)

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1

Storage device, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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