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Photographer details restricted access to senator

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 17, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Other

Journalist threatened with perjury charges by member of Congress after testimony

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 13, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Matt Taibbi (Independent)

Chilling Statement

Indian journalist harassed, struck in head while documenting DC protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 25, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Lalit K. Jha (Press Trust of India)

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

Journalist subpoenaed by DC construction company after libel claims dismissed

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Natalie Delgadillo (DCist)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 20, 2023: Pending

Feb. 16, 2023: Objected to

March 30, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

FTC orders Twitter to disclose names of journalists

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 13, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

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Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed again in DOJ Capitol riots investigation

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 18, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Films)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 18, 2022: Pending

Jan. 30, 2023: Carried out

subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 18, 2022: Pending

Jan. 30, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Editor’s subpoena in Washington, D.C., civil suit set aside

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 29, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Carl Prine (Navy Times)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Aug. 29, 2022: Pending

Sept. 21, 2022: Objected to

Dec. 20, 2022: Partially upheld

Jan. 23, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Radio correspondent subpoenaed, testifies in Oath Keepers criminal trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 15, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Micah Loewinger (On the Media)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 15, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

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