Florida reporter threatened after questioning rapper Kodak Black Show More Incident Details Date of Incident February 21, 2024 Location Fort Lauderdale, Florida Targets Rosh Lowe (WPLG) Assault Assailant → Public figure Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Two journalists in different states say police called on them while reporting Show More Incident Details Date of Incident February 20, 2024 Location Multiple Targets Media Chilling Statement
NC blogger issued no-contact, no-trespass orders after confronting county attorney Show More Incident Details Date of Incident February 16, 2024 Location Currituck, North Carolina Targets Thom Roddy (Blackwater Reports) Prior Restraint Status of Prior Restraint → Upheld Mistakenly Released Materials? → No
New Yorker reporter subpoenaed by federal government in criminal trial #Department of Justice Show More Incident Details Updated On March 4, 2024 Date of Incident February 15, 2024 Location New York, New York Targets Eric Lach (The New Yorker) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for other testimony Feb. 15, 2024: Pending Feb. 19, 2024: Objected to Mar. 4, 2024: Quashed Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → Federal
Reporter, public barred from Illinois township board meeting Show More Incident Details Date of Incident February 13, 2024 Location South Holland, Illinois Targets Josh Bootsma (The Lansing Journal) Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Local government: Legislature Type of denial → Government event
Podcaster arrested, assaulted at NYC protest #Israel-Gaza war #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On March 4, 2024 Date of Incident February 10, 2024 Location New York, New York Targets Reed Dunlea (Scene Report) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → New York Police Department Charges → Obstruction: resisting arrest Feb. 10, 2024: Charges pending Mar. 4, 2024: Charges dropped Detention Date → February 10, 2024 Release Date → February 11, 2024 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Recording equipment, 2 Actor → Law enforcement
Kansas state senator calls for slashing local PBS funding #LGBTQ+ rights Show More Incident Details Date of Incident February 8, 2024 Location Topeka, Kansas Targets KTWU Chilling Statement
Alabama radio station ceases transmission after broadcast tower stolen #robbery Show More Incident Details Date of Incident February 2, 2024 Location Jasper, Alabama Targets WJLX Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Broadcast tower, 1 Radio transmitter, 1 Actor → Unknown