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Photographer details restricted access to senator

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 17, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Other

IndyStar reporter subpoenaed, testifies in high-profile abortion case

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 17, 2023
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Targets: Shari Rudavsky (The Indianapolis Star)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

May 17, 2023: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

News outlet hack halts publication, deletes nearly 26,000 articles

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 16, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Black Star News

Other Incident

Freelance journalist shoved, arrested while filming police in Arizona

Incident Details

Updated on: February 25, 2025
Date of incident: May 16, 2023
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Case number: 2:25-cv-00637
Targets: Lucas Mullikin (Freelance)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Yuma Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey: obedience to officers

May 16, 2023: Charges pending

Sept. 19, 2023: Charges pending

Sept. 19, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

May 16, 2023: Charges pending

Sept. 19, 2023: Charges pending

Sept. 19, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 16, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Cyberattack disrupts Inquirer publishing, closes newsroom

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 13, 2023
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Other Incident

Photojournalist arrested at candlelight vigil for man killed on NYC subway

Incident Details

Updated on: June 20, 2024
Date of incident: May 8, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Stephanie Keith (Freelance)

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

May 8, 2023: Charges pending

July 25, 2023: Charges pending

Jan. 25, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 8, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

FBI raids home, office of independent journalist on hacking allegations

Incident Details

Updated on: September 25, 2025
Date of incident: May 8, 2023
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Tim Burke (Independent)

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 4

Computer, 9

Storage device, 7

Work product, 4
Status of equipment →: Returned in part
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

May 4, 2023: Pending

May 8, 2023: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Shot fired at empty Alabama newspaper office, none injured

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 7, 2023
Location: Moundville, Alabama
Targets: Moundville Times

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

NJ journalist files lawsuit following cease and desist notice from police director

Incident Details

Updated on: June 17, 2025
Date of incident: May 4, 2023
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Case number: MID-L-003896-23
Targets: Charlie Kratovil (New Brunswick Today)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Chilling Statement

Shot fired into FOX13 Memphis station, no injuries reported

Incident Details

Updated on: May 3, 2023
Date of incident: May 2, 2023
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: WHBQ-TV

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

Freelance photojournalist sent cease and desist letter by San Diego police union

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 28, 2023
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Joe Orellana (Left Coast Right Watch)

Chilling Statement

Arizona judge grants state senator’s restraining order against journalist

Incident Details

Updated on: May 10, 2023
Date of incident: April 19, 2023
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Targets: Camryn Sanchez (Arizona Capitol Times)

Status of prior restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Journalist threatened with perjury charges by member of Congress after testimony

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 13, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Matt Taibbi (Independent)

Chilling Statement

Los Angeles sues journalist in attempt to claw back photos of police officers

Incident Details

Updated on: August 14, 2024
Date of incident: April 5, 2023
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ben Camacho (Knock LA)

Chilling Statement

Wired reporter subpoenaed in adult entertainers’ lawsuit against Meta

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 5, 2023
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Dell Cameron (Wired)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

April 5, 2023: Pending

April 19, 2023: Objected to

May 24, 2023: Carried out

subpoena for communications or work product

April 5, 2023: Pending

April 19, 2023: Objected to

Sept. 23, 2024: Unknown
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Condé Nast subpoenaed in adult entertainers’ lawsuit against Meta

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 5, 2023
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Condé Nast

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

April 5, 2023: Pending

April 19, 2023: Objected to

May 24, 2023: Carried out

subpoena for communications or work product

April 5, 2023: Pending

April 19, 2023: Objected to

Sept. 23, 2024: Unknown
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Wired editor subpoenaed in adult entertainers’ lawsuit against Meta

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 5, 2023
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Andrew Couts (Wired)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

April 5, 2023: Pending

April 19, 2023: Objected to

May 25, 2023: Carried out

subpoena for communications or work product

April 5, 2023: Pending

April 19, 2023: Objected to

Sept. 23, 2024: Unknown
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Newspaper ordered to comply with subpoena for jailhouse interview notes

Incident Details

Updated on: November 15, 2023
Date of incident: April 4, 2023
Location: Bakersfield, California
Targets: The Bakersfield Californian

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

April 4, 2023: Pending

April 25, 2023: Objected to

May 10, 2023: Upheld

May 15, 2023: Objected to

May 17, 2023: Ignored

May 24, 2023: Objected to

Nov. 7, 2023: Upheld

Nov. 15, 2023: Carried out
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Arrest status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting authority →: Superior Court of California
Charges →: Contempt of court

May 24, 2023: Convicted

May 24, 2023: Pending appeal

Nov. 7, 2023: Acquitted
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Former Fox News producer subpoenaed in defamation suit against Fox

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 3, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Abby Grossberg (Fox News)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

April 3, 2023: Pending

April 23, 2023: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State