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New Yorker reporter subpoenaed by federal government in criminal trial

Incident Details

Updated on: March 4, 2024
Date of incident: February 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Eric Lach (The New Yorker)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Feb. 15, 2024: Pending

Feb. 19, 2024: Objected to

March 4, 2024: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Reporter, public barred from Illinois township board meeting

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 13, 2024
Location: South Holland, Illinois
Targets: Josh Bootsma (The Lansing Journal)

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Government event

Photographer grabbed by Wyoming state representative on first day of session

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 12, 2024
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 4 (WyoFile)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Podcaster arrested, assaulted at NYC protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 4, 2024
Date of incident: February 10, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Reed Dunlea (Scene Report)

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

Feb. 10, 2024: Charges pending

March 4, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: February 10, 2024
Release date →: February 11, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment damaged →: Recording equipment, 2
Actor →: Law enforcement

Kansas state senator calls for slashing local PBS funding

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 8, 2024
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Targets: KTWU

Chilling Statement

Judge quashes subpoena for Salman Rushdie’s memoir notes, contract

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 8, 2024
Location: Mayville, New York
Targets: Penguin Random House

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 8, 2024: Pending

Feb. 23, 2024: Objected to

April 15, 2024: Objected to

July 18, 2024: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Photojournalist arrested, camera equipment damaged amid NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 4, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Avery Craig (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: pedestrians on roadways

Feb. 4, 2024: Charges pending

May 30, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: February 4, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Alabama radio station ceases transmission after broadcast tower stolen

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 2, 2024
Location: Jasper, Alabama
Targets: WJLX

Equipment damaged →: Broadcast tower, 1

Radio transmitter, 1
Actor →: Unknown

Judge orders Oregonian to destroy Nike lawsuit documents

Incident Details

Updated on: March 18, 2025
Date of incident: January 26, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: The Oregonian

Status of prior restraint →: Upheld
Mistakenly released materials? →: Yes

Judge lifts Indybay gag order over voided search warrant

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 24, 2024
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Indybay

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 24, 2024: Pending

Feb. 3, 2024: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

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

Oregon Public Broadcasting, reporter sued by Portland to block records release

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 22, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Monica Samayoa (Oregon Public Broadcasting), Oregon Public Broadcasting

Chilling Statement

Colorado resident swipes issues of local weekly covering sexual assault case

Incident Details

Updated on: February 15, 2024
Date of incident: January 18, 2024
Location: Ridgway, Colorado
Targets: Ouray County Plaindealer

Other Incident

Los Angeles city attorney files second lawsuit against journalist over records

Incident Details

Updated on: June 18, 2024
Date of incident: January 16, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ben Camacho (Knock LA)

Chilling Statement

Two arrested after Oklahoma radio tower toppled, section stolen

Incident Details

Updated on: October 1, 2024
Date of incident: January 15, 2024
Location: Hugo, Oklahoma
Targets: KITX

Equipment damaged →: Broadcast tower, 1
Actor →: Private individual

U.S. News subpoenaed for documents by San Francisco city attorney

Incident Details

Updated on: April 25, 2025
Date of incident: January 9, 2024
Location: San Francisco, California
Case number: 3:24-cv-00395
Targets: U.S. News & World Report
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 9, 2024: Pending

Jan. 23, 2024: Objected to

May 7, 2024: Upheld

May 7, 2024: Objected to

April 25, 2025: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

U.S. News subpoenaed about hospital rankings by city attorney

Incident Details

Updated on: April 25, 2025
Date of incident: January 9, 2024
Location: San Francisco, California
Case number: 3:24-cv-00395
Targets: U.S. News & World Report
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 9, 2024: Pending

Jan. 23, 2024: Objected to

May 7, 2024: Upheld

May 7, 2024: Objected to

April 25, 2025: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Reporter turns over interview recordings in connection with murder trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 4, 2024
Location: Dedham, Massachusetts
Targets: Gretchen Voss (Boston)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 4, 2024: Pending

Jan. 18, 2024: Objected to

Jan. 23, 2024: Partially upheld

March 12, 2024: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State