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Mississippi outlet ordered to give confidential source information to court

Incident Details

Updated on: April 4, 2025
Date of incident: May 20, 2024
Location: Canton, Mississippi
Targets: Mississippi Today

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Independent videographer thrown to ground, arrested at NYC protest

Incident Details

Updated on: August 7, 2024
Date of incident: May 18, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Sam Seligson (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May 19, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 7, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: obstructing government administration

May 19, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 7, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

May 19, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 7, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 18, 2024
Release date →: May 19, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Independent photojournalist detained at pro-Palestinian rally in NYC

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 18, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: May 18, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist shoved, camera equipment damaged at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 18, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Michael Nigro (Independent)

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

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

Philadelphia journalist barred from district attorney’s news conferences

Incident Details

Updated on: May 29, 2024
Date of incident: May 17, 2024
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ralph Cipriano (Big Trial)

Government agency or public official involved →: Law enforcement: Prosecutor
Type of denial →: Government event

Pennsylvania man charged with threatening journalist

Incident Details

Updated on: November 25, 2024
Date of incident: May 15, 2024
Location: Dallas Township, Pennsylvania
Targets: Unidentified journalist 6 (Times Leader)

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Seattle video journalist harassed, has laser shined in eyes

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 15, 2024
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Mike Harvey (KCPQ)

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

Investigative journalist arrested at New Mexico campus encampment

Incident Details

Updated on: August 2, 2024
Date of incident: May 15, 2024
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Targets: Bryant Furlow (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: University of New Mexico Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

May 15, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 2, 2024: Charges dropped

Trespassing: wrongful use of public property

May 15, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 2, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 15, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist arrested while covering New Mexico campus encampment

Incident Details

Updated on: August 2, 2024
Date of incident: May 15, 2024
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Targets: Tara Armijo-Prewitt (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: University of New Mexico Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

May 15, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 2, 2024: Charges dropped

Trespassing: wrongful use of public property

May 15, 2024: Charges pending

Aug. 2, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 15, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent reporter held by NYPD while covering pro-Palestinian march

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 11, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Katie Smith (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: May 11, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist detained at Manhattan Bridge protest in NYC

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 11, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Madison Swart (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: May 11, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Student photojournalist detained while covering NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 11, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Jason Alpert-Wisnia ([NYU] Washington Square News)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: May 11, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist shoved, microphone damaged at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 11, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Peter Hambrecht (Independent)

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

Equipment damaged →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Freelance photojournalist shoved to the ground, arrested at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 7, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Olga Fedorova (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Unknown

May 8, 2024: Charges pending

May 8, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 7, 2024
Release date →: May 8, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1

Press identification, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist dragged to the ground, arrested at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 7, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Unknown

May 8, 2024: Charges pending

May 8, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 7, 2024
Release date →: May 8, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

News camera spray-painted twice during Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 7, 2024
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 17 (KOMO-TV)

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

Independent journalist arrested at UCLA ahead of planned protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 6, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: UCLA Police Department
Charges →: Theft: conspiracy to commit burglary

May 6, 2024: Charges pending

May 6, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 6, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist shoved while reporting on protest in NYC

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 6, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Peter Hambrecht (Independent)

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

Photojournalist pushed with baton while reporting on protest in NYC

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 6, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

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

Army subpoenas CBS News for unaired interview footage in sexual abuse case

Incident Details

Updated on: August 16, 2024
Date of incident: May 5, 2024
Location: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Targets: CBS News

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May 5, 2024: Pending

June 21, 2024: Objected to

Aug. 16, 2024: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

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