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Salman Rushdie subpoenaed for memoir materials by alleged attacker

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 26, 2024
Location: Mayville, New York
Targets: Salman Rushdie (Independent)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 26, 2024: Pending

March 4, 2024: Objected to

April 15, 2024: Objected to

July 18, 2024: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Student journalists, adviser sue school, alleging intimidation

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 22, 2024
Location: Mountain View, California
Case number: 24CV431640
Targets: Hanna Olson (The Mountain View High School Oracle), Hayes Duenow (The Mountain View High School Oracle)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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New York courts grant, then overturn prior restraint on documentary release

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 22, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: A&E Television Networks

Status of prior restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Florida journalist indicted on allegations of conspiracy, computer fraud, wiretapping

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 21, 2024
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Tim Burke (Independent)

Arrest status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting authority →: U.S. Department of Justice
Charges →: Conspiracy

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Computer fraud: accessing protected computer without authorization

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Computer fraud: accessing protected computer without authorization

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Computer fraud: accessing protected computer without authorization

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Computer fraud: accessing protected computer without authorization

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Computer fraud: accessing protected computer without authorization

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Computer fraud: accessing protected computer without authorization

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: disclosing illegally intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communication

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: disclosing illegally intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communication

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Florida photojournalist struck by rock thrown by rapper

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 21, 2024
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Targets: Bryan Murphy (WPLG)

Assailant →: Public figure
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Florida reporter threatened after questioning rapper Kodak Black

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 21, 2024
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Targets: Rosh Lowe (WPLG)

Assailant →: Public figure
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Two journalists in different states say police called on them while reporting

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 20, 2024
Location: Multiple
Targets: Media

Chilling Statement

Photojournalist briefly detained at pro-Palestinian march in NYC

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 19, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Josh Pacheco (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention date →: February 19, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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