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Reporter turns over interview recordings in connection with murder trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 4, 2024
Location: Dedham, Massachusetts
Targets: Gretchen Voss (Boston)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 4, 2024: Pending

Jan. 18, 2024: Objected to

Jan. 23, 2024: Partially upheld

March 12, 2024: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Reporter arrested, held overnight while covering NYC pro-Palestinian protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 31, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Roni Jacobson ([New York] Daily News)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: obstructing government administration

Dec. 31, 2023: Charges pending

Jan. 1, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Dec. 31, 2023: Charges pending

Jan. 1, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: December 31, 2023
Release date →: January 1, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Freelance journalist struck with book at NYC protest against drag story hour

Incident Details

Updated on: June 10, 2024
Date of incident: December 16, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Talia (Jane) Ben-Ora (Freelance)

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

Republican House member calls for the jailing of journalists

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 15, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

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Atlanta broadcast photographer held hostage for 90 minutes

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 11, 2023
Location: Jonesboro, Georgia
Targets: Lauren Swaim (WANF)

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

Atlanta broadcast reporter held hostage for 90 minutes

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 11, 2023
Location: Jonesboro, Georgia
Targets: Asia Wilson (WANF)

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

Vandal throws brick, shattering glass door at Oregon daily

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 8, 2023
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified journalist 10 (Grants Pass Daily Courier)

Equipment broken →: Building, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Colorado newspaper wins access to recording of closed city council session

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 7, 2023
Location: Aurora, Colorado
Targets: Sentinel Colorado

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