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Subpoena quashed for reporter’s communications as part of Title IX lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 31, 2023
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: Kenneth “Kenny” Jacoby (USA Today)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 31, 2023: Pending

Nov. 13, 2023: Objected to

Dec. 21, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Chicago-area reporter cited for seeking comment from local officials

Incident Details

Updated On: November 6, 2023
Date of Incident: October 30, 2023
Location: Calumet City, Illinois
Targets: Hank Sanders (Daily Southtown)

Arrest Status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →: Calumet City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: interference/hampering of city employees

Oct. 30, 2023: Charges pending

Nov. 6, 2023: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interference/hampering of city employees

Oct. 30, 2023: Charges pending

Nov. 6, 2023: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interference/hampering of city employees

Oct. 30, 2023: Charges pending

Nov. 6, 2023: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Alabama reporter faces felony charge for article on grand jury investigation

Incident Details

Updated On: November 20, 2024
Date of Incident: October 27, 2023
Location: Atmore, Alabama
Case number: 1:24-cv-00425
Targets: Don Fletcher (Atmore News)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Publishing: revealing, disclosing or divulging grand jury information

Oct. 27, 2023: Charges pending

April 19, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: October 27, 2023
Release Date →: October 27, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Status of Prior Restraint →: Dropped
Mistakenly Released Materials? →: No

Alabama publisher charged over report on grand jury investigation

Incident Details

Updated On: November 20, 2024
Date of Incident: October 27, 2023
Location: Atmore, Alabama
Case number: 1:24-cv-00425
Targets: Sherry Digmon (Atmore News)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Publishing: revealing, disclosing or divulging grand jury information

Oct. 27, 2023: Charges pending

April 19, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: October 27, 2023
Release Date →: October 27, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Status of Prior Restraint →: Dropped
Mistakenly Released Materials? →: No

Photojournalist says phone snatched at drag performance protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 25, 2023
Location: San Fernando, California
Targets: Kelly Stuart (Independent)

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Freelance photojournalist detained, cited at Reno rally

Incident Details

Updated On: October 25, 2023
Date of Incident: October 20, 2023
Location: Reno, Nevada
Targets: Eric Marks (This Is Reno)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Reno Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: crossing a roadway outside of a marked crosswalk

Oct. 20, 2023: Charges pending

Oct. 25, 2023: Convicted
Detention Date →: October 20, 2023
Release Date →: October 20, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

California journalist restored to district attorney’s media list

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 20, 2023
Location: Berkeley, California
Targets: Emilie Raguso (The Berkeley Scanner)

Government agency or public official involved →: Law enforcement: Prosecutor
Type of denial →: Press credential or media list

Reporter assaulted by security for Ghanaian national soccer team

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 14, 2023
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Targets: Seidu Adamu (442 Ghana)

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

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