New York county’s letter asks for changes to paper’s reporting Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 8, 2023 Location Delhi, New York Case number 3:23-cv-01531 Targets The Reporter Case status Ongoing Type of case Civil Chilling Statement
Oklahoma public officials accused of discussing killing local journalists Show More Incident Details Updated on June 30, 2023 Date of incident March 6, 2023 Location Idabel, Oklahoma Targets Bruce Willingham (McCurtain Gazette-News), Chris Willingham (McCurtain Gazette-News) Chilling Statement
Newspaper subpoenaed for reporter’s notes from jailhouse interview Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 3, 2023 Location Bakersfield, California Targets The Bakersfield Californian Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product March 3, 2023: Pending March 16, 2023: Objected to April 4, 2023: Quashed Legal order target → Institution Legal order venue → State
Spectrum News 13 reporter killed, photographer shot while reporting #killed #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Updated on February 17, 2025 Date of incident February 22, 2023 Location Pine Hills, Florida Case number 6:25-cv-00252 Targets Dylan Lyons (Spectrum News 13) Case status Ongoing Type of case Civil Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Spectrum News 13 photographer shot while reporting; reporter killed #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Updated on March 30, 2023 Date of incident February 22, 2023 Location Pine Hills, Florida Targets Jesse Walden (Spectrum News 13) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Judge bars media from publishing on expelled student suing UNC system Show More Incident Details Updated on March 1, 2023 Date of incident February 22, 2023 Location Asheville, North Carolina Targets Media Prior Restraint Status of prior restraint → Dropped Mistakenly released materials? → No
Investigative journalist’s Twitter account subject of sweeping federal warrant #Department of Justice Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 13, 2023 Location Tampa, Florida Case number 8:26-cv-02870 Targets Tim Burke (Independent) Case status Ongoing Type of case Civil Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → warrant for communications or work product Feb. 13, 2023: Pending March 29, 2023: Carried out Legal order target → Third-party: Twitter (tech company) Legal order venue → Federal
MinnPost reporter reinstated to press list after coalition backing Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 9, 2023 Location St. Paul, Minnesota Targets Peter Callaghan (MinnPost) Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → State government: Legislature Type of denial → Press credential or media list
Florida city officials enact media conduct rules, threaten to ban editor Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 9, 2023 Location Winter Garden, Florida Targets Norine Dworkin (VoxPopuli), Media Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Local government: Legislature Type of denial → Change in policy or practice
NewsNation reporter arrested while covering Ohio governor news conference #Department of Defense Show More Incident Details Updated on January 30, 2024 Date of incident February 8, 2023 Location East Palestine, Ohio Case number 4:23-cv-02200 Targets Evan Lambert (NewsNation) Case status Dismissed Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → East Palestine Police Department Charges → Trespassing: criminal trespass Feb. 8, 2023: Charges pending Feb. 15, 2023: Charges dropped Obstruction: resisting arrest Feb. 8, 2023: Charges pending Feb. 15, 2023: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Subpoena for NBC reporter to testify at murder trial quashed Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 7, 2023 Location Binghamton, New York Targets Andrea Canning (NBC News) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for other testimony Feb. 7, 2023: Pending March 10, 2023: Objected to May 8, 2023: Upheld June 5, 2023: Objected to Sept. 14, 2023: Quashed Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → State
Reporter pepper-sprayed while covering ‘Justice for Tyre’ protest #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest Show More 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) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
TV news van vandalized during Tyre Nichols protest in LA #Black Lives Matter #court verdict #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 28, 2023 Location Los Angeles, California Targets KTLA Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Vehicle, 1 Actor → Private individual
NY Assembly keeping pandemic restrictions for press access this session Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 23, 2023 Location Albany, New York Targets Media Denial of Access 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 Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 20, 2023 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Natalie Delgadillo (DCist) Subpoena/Legal Order 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 Show More 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/Criminal Charge 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 Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 9, 2023 Location Waco, Texas Targets KWTX-TV, Media, Waco Tribune-Herald Prior Restraint Status of prior restraint → Dropped Mistakenly released materials? → No
Texas Senate extends barring reporters from floor Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 6, 2023 Location Austin, Texas Targets Media Denial of Access 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 Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 4, 2023 Location New York, New York Targets Bloomberg News Subpoena/Legal Order 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 Show More Incident Details Date of incident December 15, 2022 Location Exeter Township, Pennsylvania Targets Jerry Geleff (Jerry Geleff Media), The Exeter Examiner, The Exeter Underground Prior Restraint Status of prior restraint → Dropped Mistakenly released materials? → No