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Reporter assaulted at Tennessee mayoral forum

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 27, 2023
Location: Franklin, Tennessee
Targets: Phil Williams (WTVF)

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

New England newspaper subpoenaed over defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 25, 2023
Location: Concord, New Hampshire
Targets: Caledonian Record

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 25, 2023: Pending

Sep. 29, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 6, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for other testimony

Sep. 25, 2023: Pending

Sep. 29, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 6, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

New Hampshire reporter subpoenaed over defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 25, 2023
Location: Concord, New Hampshire
Targets: Robert Blechl (Caledonian Record)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 25, 2023: Pending

Sep. 29, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 6, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for other testimony

Sep. 25, 2023: Pending

Sep. 29, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 6, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Man leaves fake bomb outside Ohio newspaper offices

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 24, 2023
Location: Elyria, Ohio
Targets: The Chronicle-Telegram

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Journalist assaulted filming Iranian delegation's New York visit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 20, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Kian Amani (Iran International)

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

Judge orders journalist to turn over source communications

Incident Details

Updated On: December 1, 2023
Date of Incident: September 14, 2023
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Targets: Mike Elk (Payday Report)

Legal Orders →: Motion to compel for communications or work product

Sep. 14, 2023: Upheld

Oct. 16, 2023: Objected to

Dec. 1, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Miami mayor tries to grab phone from reporter’s hands

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 9, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Sarah Blaskey (Miami Herald)

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

Chicago TV reporter attacked while livestreaming

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 6, 2023
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified reporter 6 (WGBO-DT)

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

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