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Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized outside Trump’s Tulsa rally

Incident Details

Updated On
January 8, 2021
Date of Incident
June 20, 2020
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Targets
Alan Pogue (Freelance)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Tulsa Police Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Social media journalist arrested, injured while covering Wisconsin protest

Incident Details

Updated On
January 1, 2021
Date of Incident
October 8, 2020
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Targets
Brendan Gutenschwager (Freelance)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Wauwatosa Police Department
Charges →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

San Francisco police use search warrant to raid home, office of independent journalist

Incident Details

Updated On
May 26, 2020
Date of Incident
May 10, 2019
Location
San Francisco, California
Targets
Bryan Carmody (North Bay News)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →
San Francisco Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Photojournalist arrested while covering climate demonstration, equipment seized

Incident Details

Updated On
July 15, 2019
Date of Incident
June 22, 2019
Location
New York, New York
Targets
Michael Nigro (Independent)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
New York City Police Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Photojournalist Michael Nigro arrested while covering protest in Missouri

Incident Details

Updated On
March 8, 2019
Date of Incident
June 11, 2018
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri
Targets
Michael Nigro (Truthdig)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Jefferson City Police Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Journalist Tracie Williams arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On
July 11, 2018
Date of Incident
February 23, 2017
Location
Morton County, North Dakota
Targets
Tracie Williams (Independent)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Filmmaker Jahnny Lee charged with obstruction at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On
April 27, 2018
Date of Incident
February 22, 2017
Location
Morton County, North Dakota
Targets
Jahnny Lee (Sundance Institute)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Documentary journalist Nora Donaghy subpoenaed to testify before grand jury

Incident Details

Updated On
February 6, 2018
Date of Incident
January 18, 2018
Location
Los Angeles, California
Targets
Nora Donaghy (eOne)

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes
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