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Photojournalist arrested, camera damaged by Chicago police during DNC

Incident Details

Updated on: November 14, 2024
Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Olga Fedorova (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Chicago Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Aug. 21, 2024: Charges pending

Nov. 14, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: August 20, 2024
Release date →: August 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Press identification, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Freelance photojournalist arrested at pro-Palestinian protest at DNC in Chicago

Incident Details

Updated on: January 7, 2025
Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Sinna Nasseri (Die Zeit [Germany])

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Chicago Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Aug. 21, 2024: Charges pending

Jan. 7, 2025: Charges dropped
Detention date →: August 20, 2024
Release date →: August 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

NY Post reporter’s credentials ripped from lanyard at Chicago protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Steven Vago (New York Post)

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

Journalist pulled off concrete planter box by Chicago police at protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Independent)

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

Photojournalist repeatedly shoved by police while covering Chicago protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Madison Swart (Independent)

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

Chicago journalist struck with police bike while covering protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Raven Geary (Jinx Press)

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

Journalist convicted on arrest charge from Chicago convention protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Sylvie Evans (Colorado People’s Press)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Chicago Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Aug. 21, 2024: Charges pending

Jan. 6, 2025: Convicted
Detention date →: August 20, 2024
Release date →: August 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Press obstructed, threatened in and outside DNC

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 19, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Media

Other Incident

Photojournalist shoved with police batons at NYC pro-Palestinian protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Alexa Wilkinson (Independent)

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

Equipment damaged →: Equipment bag, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist struck, shoved with police batons while covering NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Gerard Dalbon (Independent)

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

Independent journalist shoved with batons by NYC police at protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Spyder Monkey (Independent)

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

Videojournalist shoved with batons by police during NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Peter Hambrecht (News2Share)

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

Reporter subpoenaed for documents in connection with 12-year-old article

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 9, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Josh Margolin (New York Post)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 9, 2024: Pending

Sept. 5, 2024: Objected to

Sept. 13, 2024: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Reporter subpoenaed to testify in connection with 12-year-old article

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 9, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Josh Margolin (New York Post)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 9, 2024: Pending

Sept. 5, 2024: Objected to

Sept. 13, 2024: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Paramount Global subpoenaed in music copyright suit

Incident Details

Updated on: February 12, 2025
Date of incident: August 8, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Paramount Global

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 8, 2024: Pending

Sept. 18, 2024: Objected to

Feb. 12, 2025: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 8, 2024: Pending

Sept. 18, 2024: Objected to

Feb. 12, 2025: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Production company Zero Point Zero subpoenaed in music copyright suit

Incident Details

Updated on: February 12, 2025
Date of incident: August 8, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Zero Point Zero Production

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 8, 2024: Pending

Sept. 18, 2024: Objected to

Feb. 12, 2025: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 8, 2024: Pending

Sept. 18, 2024: Objected to

Feb. 12, 2025: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

City of Chicago orders removal of downtown newsracks prior to DNC

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 7, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: [Chicago] Newcity, Chicago Reader, [Chicago] South Side Weekly, La Raza, RedEye

Other Incident

Minnesota outlet ordered to delete court memo in murder case

Incident Details

Updated on: August 13, 2024
Date of incident: July 19, 2024
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Targets: KARE

Status of prior restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly released materials? →: Yes

Former editor subpoenaed in constable’s defamation suit

Incident Details

Updated on: November 26, 2025
Date of incident: July 18, 2024
Location: Monticello, New York
Targets: Joseph Abraham (Sullivan County Democrat)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

July 18, 2024: Pending

Aug. 19, 2024: Objected to

Sept. 10, 2024: Upheld

Oct. 9, 2024: Objected to

Nov. 26, 2025: Quashed

subpoena for testimony about confidential source

July 18, 2024: Pending

Aug. 19, 2024: Objected to

Sept. 10, 2024: Upheld

Oct. 9, 2024: Objected to

Nov. 26, 2025: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State