Independent videographer punched while covering anti-vaccine protest in LA #coronavirus #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On September 30, 2021 Date of Incident July 29, 2021 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Vishal Singh (Independent) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Comstock’s former editor accused of deleting the magazine’s YouTube account Show More Incident Details Updated On July 19, 2021 Date of Incident February 10, 2020 Location Sacramento, California Targets Comstock’s Magazine Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Social media account, 1 Actor → Private individual
Journalist arrested while covering break-up of LA protest encampment #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On July 7, 2021 Date of Incident September 13, 2020 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Talia (Jane) Ben-Ora (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Los Angeles Police Department Charges → Rioting: failure to disperse Sep. 13, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 7, 2021: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No
Independent journalist says LA police damaged his equipment while arresting him #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #kettle #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On May 31, 2021 Date of Incident May 30, 2020 Location Los Angeles, California Case number 2:20-cv-05027 Targets Jonathan Mayorca (The Convo Couch) Case Status Ongoing Type of case Class Action Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Los Angeles Police Department Charges → Failure to obey: failure to obey a lawful order May. 30, 2020: Charges pending May. 31, 2021: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Recording equipment, 1 Actor → Law enforcement
Journalist arrested while covering LA demonstration #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #kettle #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On May 31, 2021 Date of Incident May 30, 2020 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Fiorella Isabel Mayorca (The Convo Couch) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Los Angeles Police Department Charges → Failure to obey: failure to obey a lawful order May. 30, 2020: Charges pending May. 31, 2021: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
California community blog subpoenaed in ongoing lawsuit Show More Incident Details Updated On May 12, 2021 Date of Incident March 13, 2020 Location Fullerton, California Targets David Curlee (Friends for Fullerton’s Future), Joshua Ferguson (Friends for Fullerton’s Future), Friends for Fullerton’s Future Other Incident
Appellate judge rules California blog can publish — but not destroy — city records Show More Incident Details Updated On May 12, 2021 Date of Incident March 12, 2020 Location Fullerton, California Targets Friends for Fullerton’s Future Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Struck down Mistakenly Released Materials? → Yes
California journalists sued for ‘hacking’ city’s open Dropbox folder; barred from publishing Show More Incident Details Updated On May 12, 2021 Date of Incident October 24, 2019 Location Fullerton, California Targets Friends for Fullerton’s Future Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Dropped Mistakenly Released Materials? → Yes