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IRS consultant charged with leaking tax returns to two news outlets

Incident Details

Updated On: January 29, 2024
Date of Incident: September 29, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Alleged Recipient of Leak →: ProPublica

The New York Times
Charged under Espionage Act →: No

Reporter assaulted at Tennessee mayoral forum

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 27, 2023
Location: Franklin, Tennessee
Targets: Phil Williams (WTVF)

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

Police union sues Las Vegas Review-Journal over jail video

Incident Details

Updated On: February 26, 2025
Date of Incident: September 27, 2023
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Las Vegas Review-Journal

Chilling Statement

New England newspaper subpoenaed over defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 25, 2023
Location: Concord, New Hampshire
Targets: Caledonian Record

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 25, 2023: Pending

Sept. 29, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 6, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for other testimony

Sept. 25, 2023: Pending

Sept. 29, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 6, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

New Hampshire reporter subpoenaed over defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 25, 2023
Location: Concord, New Hampshire
Targets: Robert Blechl (Caledonian Record)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 25, 2023: Pending

Sept. 29, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 6, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for other testimony

Sept. 25, 2023: Pending

Sept. 29, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 6, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Man leaves fake bomb outside Ohio newspaper offices

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 24, 2023
Location: Elyria, Ohio
Targets: The Chronicle-Telegram

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Journalist assaulted filming Iranian delegation's New York visit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 20, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Kian Amani (Iran International)

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

Judge orders journalist to turn over source communications

Incident Details

Updated On: December 1, 2023
Date of Incident: September 14, 2023
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Targets: Mike Elk (Payday Report)

Legal Orders →: Motion to compel for communications or work product

Sept. 14, 2023: Upheld

Oct. 16, 2023: Objected to

Dec. 1, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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