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Trump reportedly urges FBI director James Comey to jail journalists

Incident Details

Updated On: April 19, 2018
Date of Incident: February 14, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Chilling Statement

Reporter John Sepulvado subpoenaed to testify in Bundy occupation trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 16, 2017
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John Sepulvado (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Feb. 16, 2017: Pending

Feb. 21, 2017: Objected to

Feb. 24, 2017: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Filmmaker Jahnny Lee charged with obstruction at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: April 27, 2018
Date of Incident: February 22, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Jahnny Lee (Sundance Institute)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 22, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Reporter Jack Smith IV charged with obstruction at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: February 1, 2018
Date of Incident: February 22, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Jack Smith IV (Mic)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 22, 2017: Charges pending

Dec. 7, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Computer, 1

External battery, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Journalist Tonita Cervantes arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: December 19, 2022
Date of Incident: February 22, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Case number: 1:22-cv-00211
Targets: Tonita Cervantes (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 22, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges dropped

May. 25, 2017: Pending appeal

Jul. 9, 2017: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: February 22, 2017
Release Date →: February 23, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 1

External battery, 1

Storage device, 14
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Journalist Tracie Williams arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: July 11, 2018
Date of Incident: February 23, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Tracie Williams (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 23, 2017: Charges pending

Jul. 11, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 1

Storage device, 3
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Trump calls "fake news" the "enemy of the people"

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 24, 2017
Location: Oxon Hill, Maryland

Chilling Statement

Reporters excluded from press briefing

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 24, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: BBC News, BuzzFeed News, CNN, Daily Mail, HuffPost, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Politico, The Guardian, The Hill, The New York Times

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: White House

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