WLS-TV photographer assaulted, phones stolen, vehicle damaged #robbery Show More Incident Details Date of incident August 8, 2023 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Unidentified photojournalist 30 (WLS-TV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Cellphone, 2 Vehicle, 1 Actor → Private individual
Illinois reporter subpoenaed in civil rights lawsuit; judge sets order aside Show More Incident Details Date of incident September 15, 2022 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Denise Crosby (The Beacon-News) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for testimony about confidential source Sept. 15, 2022: Pending Oct. 11, 2022: Objected to Oct. 24, 2022: Quashed subpoena for communications or work product Sept. 15, 2022: Pending Oct. 11, 2022: Objected to Oct. 24, 2022: Quashed Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → Federal
Music journalist subpoenaed in criminal trial of singer R. Kelly Show More Incident Details Date of incident August 3, 2022 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Jim DeRogatis (The New Yorker) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for other testimony Aug. 3, 2022: Pending Sept. 6, 2022: Objected to Sept. 7, 2022: Quashed Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → Federal
Individual aims weapon at FOX reporter, photographer during morning broadcast Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 25, 2022 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Joanie Lum (WFLD) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Individual aims firearm at FOX news crew during morning broadcast Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 25, 2022 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Unidentified photojournalist 23 (WFLD) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Federal judge upholds subpoena demanding unreleased materials from Chicago’s CBS2 News Show More Incident Details Updated on October 20, 2022 Date of incident October 26, 2021 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets WBBM-TV Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product Oct. 26, 2021: Pending Nov. 8, 2021: Objected to April 29, 2022: Upheld May 10, 2022: Objected to Oct. 20, 2022: Upheld Oct. 28, 2022: Carried out Legal order target → Institution Legal order venue → Federal
Production company subpoenaed for documentary footage in criminal case Show More Incident Details Date of incident October 18, 2021 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Painless Television, Inc. Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product Oct. 18, 2021: Pending Oct. 19, 2021: Objected to June 27, 2022: Quashed Legal order target → Institution Legal order venue → State
Reporter, public removed from Illinois city council meeting Show More Incident Details Date of incident September 13, 2021 Location Country Club Hills, Illinois Targets Erica Chiang (The Southland Journal) Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Local government: Mayor Type of denial → Government event
Discovery Channel subpoenaed for documentary footage in criminal case Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 26, 2021 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Discovery Inc. Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product July 26, 2021: Pending July 27, 2021: Objected to June 27, 2022: Quashed Legal order target → Institution Legal order venue → State
Subpoena seeking unreleased footage issued to Chicago CBS2 News reporter Show More Incident Details Updated on October 20, 2022 Date of incident June 8, 2021 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Dave Savini (WBBM-TV) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product June 8, 2021: Pending July 12, 2021: Objected to April 29, 2022: Ignored Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → Federal
Subpoena seeking unreleased footage issued to former editor at CBS2 News Show More Incident Details Updated on October 20, 2022 Date of incident June 8, 2021 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Derek Dalton (WBBM-TV) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product June 8, 2021: Pending Nov. 8, 2021: Objected to April 29, 2022: Ignored Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → Federal
Washington Post journalist subpoenaed for documents from college reporting #student journalism Show More Incident Details Updated on July 8, 2024 Date of incident April 22, 2021 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Fenit Nirappil ([Northwestern University] Medill Investigative Lab) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product April 22, 2021: Pending May 10, 2021: Objected to Unknown date: Dropped Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → Federal
Block Club Chicago journalist assaulted, his camera damaged at protest #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident April 16, 2021 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Colin Boyle (Block Club Chicago) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Camera equipment, 2 Camera lens, 1 Actor → Law enforcement
Chicago police officers subpoena CBS News for reporting materials Show More Incident Details Date of incident November 5, 2020 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets CBS News Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product Nov. 5, 2020: Pending Dec. 11, 2020: Objected to Feb. 4, 2021: Dropped Legal order target → Institution Legal order venue → Federal
Freelance photographer beaten, arrested while covering Illinois protest #Black Lives Matter #Blue Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident September 25, 2020 Location Rockford, Illinois Targets Albert Riley Jr. (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → Rockford Police Department Charges → Assault: aggravated battery in a public way Sept. 28, 2020: Charges pending Oct. 28, 2020: Charges pending Feb. 17, 2022: Acquitted Obstruction: resisting arrest Sept. 28, 2020: Charges pending Oct. 28, 2020: Charges pending Feb. 17, 2022: Acquitted Detention date → September 25, 2020 Release date → September 28, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment searched or seized → Camera, 1 Status of equipment → Returned in full Search warrant obtained → No Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Work product, 1 Actor → Law enforcement
Photographer says was assaulted twice by Chicago police during protest #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident August 15, 2020 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Dominic Gwinn (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Independent journalist’s equipment searched while reporting on Chicago protest #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident August 15, 2020 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Raven Geary (Independent) Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment searched or seized → Equipment bag, 1 Status of equipment → Searched without seizure Search warrant obtained → No
Washington Post journalist chased by looters in Chicago #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident August 10, 2020 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Mark Guarino (The Washington Post) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Chicago journalist assaulted by police during Columbus statue protests; files suit against officer #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 17, 2020 Location Chicago, Illinois Case number 1:20-cv-05234 Targets Colin Boyle (Block Club Chicago) Case status Settled Type of case Civil Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
CBS Chicago reporter assaulted by individual while filming Columbus statue protest #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident July 17, 2020 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Marissa Parra (WBBM-TV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes