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Indian journalist harassed, struck in head while documenting DC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 25, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Lalit K. Jha (Press Trust of India [India])

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

Reporter subpoenaed in Staten Island assault case

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 24, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Maura Grunlund (Staten Island Advance)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

March 24, 2023: Pending

Unknown date: Objected to

April 4, 2023: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

At least 10 journalists tracked in government migrant caravan database

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 24, 2023
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Ariana Drehsler (Freelance), Bing Guan (Independent), Go Nakamura (Freelance), Kitra Cahana (Freelance), Robert Wilson (Freelance), Media

Chilling Statement

Documentarian returning from film festival questioned for second time

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 24, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Michael Rowley (Independent)

Border point →: John F. Kennedy International Airport
Target nationality →: United States
US citizenship status of target →: U.S. citizen
Denied entry? →: No
Stopped previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Media outlets sue Denver Public Schools for records from closed meeting

Incident Details

Updated on: July 23, 2023
Date of incident: March 23, 2023
Location: Denver, Colorado
Case number: 2023CV031265
Targets: Chalkbeat Colorado, Colorado Newsline, Colorado Politics, KDVR, KUSA, The Denver Gazette, The Denver Post
Case status: Verdict issued
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Public school district
Type of denial →: Government event

Neo-Nazi leader charged with sending death threats to New York journalist

Incident Details

Updated on: April 19, 2024
Date of incident: March 21, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Unidentified reporter 4

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Man arrested, pleads guilty to threatening West Virginia-based news crew

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 21, 2023
Location: Steubenville, Ohio
Targets: Brenda Danehart (WTRF-TV), John Lynch (WTRF-TV), WTRF-TV

Other Incident

City manager threatens reporter, outlet with legal action

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 20, 2023
Location: Newburgh, New York
Targets: Blaise Gomez (News 12 Hudson Valley)

Chilling Statement

Judge rules Virginia county must turn over recording of closed meeting

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2024
Date of incident: March 20, 2023
Location: Verona, Virginia
Case number: CL23002339-00
Targets: Samuel Orlando (Breaking Through Media), Chris Graham (Augusta Free Press), Breaking Through Media
Case status: Appealed
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Government event

Photojournalist choked, his camera damaged in attack at Maine drama competition

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 11, 2023
Location: Skowhegan, Maine
Targets: Michael G. Seamans ([Waterville] Morning Sentinel)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

University staff member interrupts student journalist’s coverage at SEC Tournament

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 10, 2023
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: Jack Weaver ([University of] Kentucky Kernel)

Other Incident

Judge delays public notice of Texas abortion pill hearing

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 10, 2023
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Targets: Media

Other Incident

Political journalist subpoenaed by state senator for source communications

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 8, 2023
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia
Targets: Brandon Jarvis (Virginia Scope)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 8, 2023: Pending

March 15, 2023: Objected to

March 23, 2023: Quashed

subpoena for testimony about confidential source

March 8, 2023: Pending

March 15, 2023: Objected to

March 23, 2023: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Political newsletter subpoenaed by state senator for source communications

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 8, 2023
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia
Targets: Virginia Scope

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 8, 2023: Pending

March 15, 2023: Objected to

March 23, 2023: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Oklahoma public officials accused of discussing killing local journalists

Incident Details

Updated on: June 30, 2023
Date of incident: March 6, 2023
Location: Idabel, Oklahoma
Targets: Bruce Willingham (McCurtain Gazette-News), Chris Willingham (McCurtain Gazette-News)

Chilling Statement

Newspaper subpoenaed for reporter’s notes from jailhouse interview

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 3, 2023
Location: Bakersfield, California
Targets: The Bakersfield Californian

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 3, 2023: Pending

March 16, 2023: Objected to

April 4, 2023: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State