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Photographer arrested while filming pro-Palestinian protest at University of Texas

Incident Details

Updated on: June 24, 2025
Date of incident: April 24, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Carlos Sanchez (KTBC)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Texas Department of Public Safety
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

April 24, 2024: Charges pending

April 25, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: April 24, 2024
Release date →: April 25, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photojournalist violently arrested while documenting UT Austin protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 24, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Joseph Rushmore (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Texas Department of Public Safety
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

April 24, 2024: Charges pending

April 25, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: April 24, 2024
Release date →: April 25, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Student photojournalist knocked down by police at UT Austin protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 24, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Manoo Sirivelu (The [University of Texas at Austin] Daily Texan)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Photojournalist, camera struck by officer at NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 23, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Michael Nigro (Independent)

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

Photojournalist struck by officer attempting to knock phone from his hands

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 20, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Marcos (Gabe) Quinones (Independent)

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

Idaho editor subpoenaed for communications in defamation case

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 19, 2024
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Targets: Shelbie Harris (Idaho State Journal)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

April 19, 2024: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Idaho outlet subpoenaed for communications in defamation case

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 19, 2024
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Targets: [Idaho Falls] Post Register

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

April 19, 2024: Pending

May 2, 2024: Ignored
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Journalists pepper-sprayed, threatened and harassed at campus protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 17, 2024
Location: Multiple
Targets: Media

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Photojournalist detained while documenting NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Olga Fedorova (FreedomNews.TV)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Status Coup photojournalist briefly detained while covering NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Jon Farina (Status Coup)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in NYC

Incident Details

Updated on: June 20, 2024
Date of incident: April 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Neil Constantine (The Indypendent)

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

April 15, 2024: Charges pending

June 20, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: April 15, 2024
Release date →: April 15, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent photojournalist to stand trial on charges from NYC protest arrest

Incident Details

Updated on: May 2, 2024
Date of incident: March 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Javier Soriano (Independent)

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

March 30, 2024: Charges pending

May 2, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: March 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist shoved by police twice while documenting NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 28, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Jon Farina (Status Coup)

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

Oklahoma TV station sues after its journalists barred from public meetings

Incident Details

Updated on: December 11, 2024
Date of incident: March 28, 2024
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Case number: 5:24-cv-00980
Targets: Dylan Brown (KFOR-TV), Kevin Josefy (KFOR-TV), Gage Shaw (KFOR-TV), KFOR-TV
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Agency
Type of denial →: Government event

Tennessee reporter arrested while covering student protest against Israel-Gaza war

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 26, 2024
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: Eli Motycka (Nashville Scene)

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

March 26, 2024: Charges pending

March 26, 2024: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Missouri attorney general subpoenas Media Matters after report on X

Incident Details

Updated on: February 10, 2025
Date of incident: March 25, 2024
Location: Jefferson City, Missouri
Case number: 1:24-cv-00147
Targets: Media Matters for America
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: other for communications or work product

March 25, 2024: Pending

April 15, 2024: Objected to

Aug. 22, 2024: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Colorado council member sends threatening note to local weekly over reporting

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 20, 2024
Location: Ouray, Colorado
Targets: Ouray County Plaindealer

Chilling Statement

Sacramento Bee columnist detained at pro-Palestinian protest at City Hall

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 19, 2024
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: Robin Epley (The Sacramento Bee)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Sacramento Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist, newsrooms ordered to delete articles about real estate dispute

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 13, 2024
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Eugene Volokh (The Volokh Conspiracy), Daily Mail, Law.com, Miami Herald, The Real Deal, WFOR-TV

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

Court blocks Trump subpoena over Stormy Daniels documentary on NBC

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 11, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: NBCUniversal

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 11, 2024: Pending

March 20, 2024: Objected to

April 5, 2024: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

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