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Journalist assaulted filming Iranian delegation's New York visit

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 20, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Kian Amani (Iran International [Iran])

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

Judge orders journalist to turn over source communications

Incident Details

Updated on: December 1, 2023
Date of incident: September 14, 2023
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Targets: Mike Elk (Payday Report)

Legal orders →: Motion to compel for communications or work product

Sept. 14, 2023: Upheld

Oct. 16, 2023: Objected to

Dec. 1, 2023: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Miami mayor tries to grab phone from reporter’s hands

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 9, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Sarah Blaskey (Miami Herald)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Chicago TV reporter attacked while livestreaming

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 6, 2023
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified reporter 6 (WGBO-DT)

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

Videographer assaulted at NY migrant housing protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 5, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Lukasz Matyja (Freelance)

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

ABC subpoenaed in connection with Massachusetts murder trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 1, 2023
Location: Dedham, Massachusetts
Targets: ABC News

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 1, 2023: Pending

Sept. 20, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 11, 2023: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

NBC subpoenaed in connection with Massachusetts murder trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 1, 2023
Location: Dedham, Massachusetts
Targets: NBC News

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 1, 2023: Pending

Sept. 20, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 11, 2023: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Media barred from identifying officer working DeSantis security

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 30, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Grant Stern (Occupy Democrats), Media

Status of prior restraint →: Pending
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Univision reporter, photographer robbed at gunpoint in Chicago

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 28, 2023
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified reporter 5 (WGBO-DT)

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

Univision photographer, reporter robbed at gunpoint in Chicago

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 28, 2023
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 31 (WGBO-DT)

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

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

ProPublica receives ‘sprawling’ subpoena following tax evasion series

Incident Details

Updated on: October 6, 2023
Date of incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: ProPublica

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending

Oct. 6, 2023: Unknown
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

ProPublica journalist subpoenaed over IRS lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated on: October 6, 2023
Date of incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Ash Ngu (ProPublica)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending

Oct. 6, 2023: Unknown
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

ProPublica senior data reporter subpoenaed over IRS lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated on: October 6, 2023
Date of incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Jeff Ernsthausen (ProPublica)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending

Oct. 6, 2023: Unknown
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

ProPublica senior editor subpoenaed over IRS lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated on: October 6, 2023
Date of incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Jesse Eisinger (ProPublica)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending

Oct. 6, 2023: Unknown
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Former ProPublica reporter subpoenaed over IRS lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated on: October 6, 2023
Date of incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Mick Dumke (ProPublica)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending

Oct. 6, 2023: Unknown
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

ProPublica reporter subpoenaed over IRS suit

Incident Details

Updated on: October 6, 2023
Date of incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Paul Kiel (ProPublica)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending

Oct. 6, 2023: Unknown
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Independent journalist repeatedly assaulted while documenting LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Independent)

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

Florida broadcast photographer assaulted outside of jail

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 17, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 29 (WPLG)

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

New York congressman lifts press ban for public town hall meetings

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 12, 2023
Location: Carmel, New York
Targets: Media, News 12 Westchester, Rockland Daily, The Highlands Current, The Journal News, The New York Times

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

Newsroom, personal equipment seized in Kansas raid

Incident Details

Updated on: November 10, 2025
Date of incident: August 11, 2023
Location: Marion, Kansas
Case number: 2:24-cv-02122
Targets: Marion County Record
Case status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

Equipment searched or seized →: Computer, 4

Storage device, 1

Work product, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Aug. 11, 2023: Pending

Aug. 11, 2023: Carried out

Aug. 16, 2023: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

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