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7 former eBay employees charged in harassment campaign against journalists

Incident Details

Updated On: November 3, 2022
Date of Incident: June 15, 2020
Location: Natick, Massachusetts
Case number: 1:21-cv-11181
Targets: Ina Steiner (ECommerceBytes), David Steiner (ECommerceBytes)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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AP photojournalist assaulted during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated On: October 21, 2022
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: John Minchillo (The Associated Press)

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

Daily Mail photographer arrested while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated On: October 20, 2022
Date of Incident: August 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Michael Arellano (Daily Mail)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Trespassing

Aug. 7, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 31, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

New Hampshire newspaper publisher arrested, charged with violating political ad laws

Incident Details

Updated On: October 19, 2022
Date of Incident: August 24, 2022
Location: Londonderry, New Hampshire
Targets: Debra Paul (Londonderry Times)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New Hampshire Department of Justice
Charges →: Publishing: failure to identify political advertising

Aug. 24, 2022: Charges pending
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Fast Company disables website after cyberattack results in ‘vile’ push alerts, posts

Incident Details

Updated On: October 5, 2022
Date of Incident: September 25, 2022
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Fast Company

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Judge will review her order forcing Berkshire Eagle editor to turn over reporting notes

Incident Details

Updated On: October 3, 2022
Date of Incident: March 2022
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Targets: Larry Parnass (The Berkshire Eagle)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Upheld

Journalist arrested while reporting on homeless encampment in Oregon

Incident Details

Updated On: September 20, 2022
Date of Incident: September 22, 2020
Location: Medford, Oregon
Case number: 1:22-cv-01416
Targets: April Ehrlich (Jefferson Public Radio)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Medford Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

Sep. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 26, 2022: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Sep. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

Sep. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 30, 2022: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Student photojournalist arrested, equipment seized during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated On: September 18, 2022
Date of Incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:21-cv-08378
Targets: Pablo Unzueta (Daily 49er)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Sep. 9, 2020: Charges pending

Mar. 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Storage device, 1

Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

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