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Reporter pepper-sprayed while covering ‘Justice for Tyre’ protest

Incident Details

Updated On: February 2, 2023
Date of Incident: February 1, 2023
Location: Johnson City, New York
Targets: Sarah Eames ([Binghamton] Press & Sun-Bulletin)

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

NY Assembly keeping pandemic restrictions for press access this session

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 23, 2023
Location: Albany, New York
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice

Journalist subpoenaed by DC construction company after libel claims dismissed

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Natalie Delgadillo (DCist)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 20, 2023: Pending

Feb. 16, 2023: Objected to

March 30, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

SC reporter arrested, banned from tribal lands

Incident Details

Updated On: July 17, 2023
Date of Incident: January 14, 2023
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina
Targets: Maggie Brown (The Post and Courier)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: York County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Jan. 14, 2023: Charges pending

July 17, 2023: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Texas judge vacates order limiting murder trial coverage

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 9, 2023
Location: Waco, Texas
Targets: KWTX-TV, Media, Waco Tribune-Herald

Status of Prior Restraint →: Dropped
Mistakenly Released Materials? →: No

Texas Senate extends barring reporters from floor

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2023
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice

Bloomberg subpoenaed for reporter communications, quashed by judge

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 4, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Bloomberg News

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 4, 2023: Pending

April 20, 2023: Objected to

Aug. 25, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Penn. journalist ordered to destroy, unpublish copies of leaked report

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 15, 2022
Location: Exeter Township, Pennsylvania
Targets: Jerry Geleff (Jerry Geleff Media), The Exeter Examiner, The Exeter Underground

Status of Prior Restraint →: Dropped
Mistakenly Released Materials? →: No

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