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Former New York Times reporter’s phone records subpoenaed in defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Updated on: August 18, 2021
Date of incident: May 20, 2021
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Jessica Bidgood (The New York Times)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May 20, 2021: Pending

July 14, 2021: Objected to

Aug. 18, 2021: Quashed
Legal order target →: Third-party: Verizon (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: Federal

Washington, D.C.-based NBC affiliate subpoenaed in ongoing defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 20, 2021
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: WRC-TV

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

May 20, 2021: Pending

June 14, 2021: Objected to

July 20, 2021: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

May 20, 2021: Pending

June 14, 2021: Objected to

July 20, 2021: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

NBC-affiliate reporter in DC subpoenaed in ongoing defamation suit from ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 20, 2021
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Julie Carey (WRC-TV)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

May 20, 2021: Pending

June 14, 2021: Objected to

July 20, 2021: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

May 20, 2021: Pending

June 14, 2021: Objected to

July 20, 2021: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Jersey City Times sues mayor, city after removal from press list

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 20, 2021
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Case number: 2:23-cv-23197
Targets: Jersey City Times
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Mayor
Type of denial →: Government event, Press credential or media list

Reporter, colleague arrested while documenting Elizabeth City protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 19, 2021
Location: Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Targets: Ayano Nagaishi (The [Staunton] News Leader)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter and colleague arrested during protests in Elizabeth City

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 19, 2021
Location: Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Targets: Alison Cutler (The [Staunton] News Leader)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Media prevented from reporting on Texas execution for first time for decades

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 19, 2021
Location: Huntsville, Texas
Targets: Joseph Brown (The Huntsville Item), Michael Graczyk (The Associated Press)

Government agency or public official involved →: Law enforcement: State
Type of denial →: Government event

Talk radio host harassed and attacked at a Seattle demonstration protesting Palestinian evictions

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 16, 2021
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Jason Rantz (KTTH)

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

CBS4 News reporter hit, sprayed with alcohol as she reported in Miami Beach

Incident Details

Updated on: August 8, 2022
Date of incident: May 12, 2021
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Bobeth Yates (WFOR-TV)

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

CBS4 News photojournalist assaulted, camera damaged as he covered story in Miami Beach

Incident Details

Updated on: August 8, 2022
Date of incident: May 12, 2021
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Ebenezer Mends (WFOR-TV)

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

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

Reporter subpoenaed for witness testimony in Idaho case

Incident Details

Updated on: May 29, 2021
Date of incident: May 10, 2021
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Targets: Nate Eaton (EastIdahoNews.com)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

May 10, 2021: Pending

May 29, 2021: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Broadcast reporter threatened, spat on by man at event with Michigan governor

Incident Details

Updated on: September 10, 2021
Date of incident: May 6, 2021
Location: Greilickville, Michigan
Targets: Cortney Brown (WPBN-TV)

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

Michigan broadcast reporter assaulted by a man who grabs and throws her microphone

Incident Details

Updated on: September 10, 2021
Date of incident: May 6, 2021
Location: Greilickville, Michigan
Targets: Natalie Spala (WPBN-TV)

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

Equipment damaged →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Florida journalists barred from covering Gov. DeSantis signing of controversial new election law

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 6, 2021
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Targets: Danielle Waugh DeRos (WPEC), Madeline Montgomery (WPEC), Steve Bousquet (South Florida Sun Sentinel), Anthony Man (South Florida Sun Sentinel), Glenna Milberg (WPLG), Matt Sczesny (WPTV-TV), Linnie Supall (WPTV-TV)

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Governor
Type of denial →: Government event

Two Valley News Live journalists attacked in Fargo by man with screwdriver

Incident Details

Updated on: October 20, 2021
Date of incident: May 3, 2021
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Targets: Nachai Taylor (KVLY-TV)

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

Valley News Live journalists attacked in North Dakota, camera damaged

Incident Details

Updated on: October 20, 2021
Date of incident: May 3, 2021
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Targets: Michael Downs (KVLY-TV)

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

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

Univision journalist arrested, his phone seized while reporting in Arizona

Incident Details

Updated on: November 22, 2022
Date of incident: April 30, 2021
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
Targets: León Felipe González Cortés (KTVW-DT)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Gilbert Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: hindering, resisting, delaying, obstructing or preventing police officers

April 30, 2021: Charges pending

April 25, 2022: Convicted

Nov. 22, 2022: Charges dropped

Trespassing

April 30, 2021: Charges pending

April 25, 2022: Convicted

Nov. 22, 2022: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: In custody
Search warrant obtained →: No

Intercept reporter told “You are not a journalist” when stopped by border officials

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2021
Location: Nogales, Arizona
Targets: Ryan Devereaux (The Intercept)

Border point →: Nogales-Morley Gate Port of Entry
Denied entry? →: No
Stopped previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: No

Photojournalist stopped, strip searched while crossing back into U.S.

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 30, 2021
Location: Nogales, Arizona
Targets: Ash Ponders (Independent)

Border point →: Nogales-Morley Gate Port of Entry
Target nationality →: United States
US citizenship status of target →: U.S. citizen
Denied entry? →: No
Stopped previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: Unknown
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

FBI drops 'unconstitutional' subpoena for USA Today readership information

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 29, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: USA Today

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

April 29, 2021: Pending

June 5, 2021: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

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