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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 (442gh [Ghana])

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

Subpoena for financial reporter’s documents in California suit quashed

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 11, 2023
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Roddy Boyd (Foundation for Financial Journalism)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 11, 2023: Pending

Oct. 23, 2023: Objected to

Jan. 16, 2024: Pending

Jan. 30, 2024: Objected to

Aug. 7, 2024: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Judge again bars media from publishing on expelled student or his lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: November 28, 2023
Date of Incident: October 10, 2023
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Targets: Media

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

Freelance journalist harassed, press badge briefly stolen at pro-Israel rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 8, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Talia (Jane) Ben-Ora (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Press identification, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Judge sets aside Texas magazine’s subpoena in murder case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 5, 2023
Location: Dallas, Texas
Targets: D

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 5, 2023: Pending

Oct. 19, 2023: Objected to

Nov. 16, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Texas TV station subpoenaed in murder case; order set aside

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 5, 2023
Location: Dallas, Texas
Targets: KTVT

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 5, 2023: Pending

Oct. 19, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 5, 2023: Pending

Oct. 20, 2023: Objected to

Nov. 16, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

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