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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

The Daily Mail blocked from media center, trial exhibits in Chauvin trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 24, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Daily Mail

Government agency or public official involved →: Judiciary: District Court
Type of denial →: Press credential or media list, Other

Tennessee reporter told to leave, threatened with arrest at a town hall meeting with Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 27, 2021
Location: Whitfield County, Georgia
Targets: Meredith Aldis (WRCB)

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

Tennessee photographer ejected, threatened with arrest during town hall with Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 27, 2021
Location: Whitfield County, Georgia
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 3 (WRCB)

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

Journalist handcuffed, removed from North Carolina courtroom after requesting press access to a hearing

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 8, 2020
Location: Graham, North Carolina
Targets: Tom Boney Jr. (The Alamance News)

Government agency or public official involved →: Judiciary: District Court
Type of denial →: Other

Judge bars Pennsylvania reporters from court proceeding

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 9, 2020
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Targets: Dylan Segelbaum (York Daily Record/Sunday News), Logan Hullinger (York Dispatch)

Government agency or public official involved →: Judiciary: District Court
Type of denial →: Other

New York Times barred from press briefing call on warrantless surveillance ruling

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 4, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The New York Times

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

New Mexico reporter files suit against sheriff alleging retaliation, intimidation

Incident Details

Updated On: May 4, 2022
Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: Española, New Mexico
Case number: 1:21-cv-00591
Targets: Tabitha Clay (Rio Grande Sun)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Law enforcement: Local
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice, Other

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