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Independent journalist repeatedly pushed by a police officer while covering a rally in Georgia

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 15, 2020
Location: Stone Mountain, Georgia
Targets: Anissa Matlock (Freelance)

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

Five members of neo-Nazi group arrested for alleged targeted harassment of journalists

Incident Details

Updated On: January 11, 2022
Date of Incident: February 26, 2020
Location: Multiple
Targets: ProPublica

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Court grants motion to compel former editor to reveal confidential source

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 5, 2019
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Milo Yiannopoulos (Breitbart News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 5, 2019: Pending

Oct. 14, 2020: Upheld

Nov. 5, 2020: Ignored

Dec. 7, 2020: Upheld

Dec. 21, 2020: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Portland journalist attacked, equipment stolen at protest

Incident Details

Updated On: August 21, 2023
Date of Incident: June 29, 2019
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV19618
Targets: Andy Ngo (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Grand jury subpoenas independent journalist for video footage of DC protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 4, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Luke Kuhn (It's Going Down)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 4, 2018: Pending

Sept. 11, 2018: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

CBS producer shoved by police while covering protest in Washington, D.C.

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christina Ruffini (CBS News)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

DC police officer assaults freelance photographer Craig Ruttle at demonstration

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Craig Ruttle (Newsday)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Photojournalist covering DC protest 'decked' in face by police officer

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Shay Horse (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

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