Trump reportedly urges FBI director James Comey to jail journalists #Donald Trump Show More 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 #Department of Justice #militia Show More Incident Details Date of Incident February 16, 2017 Location Portland, Oregon Targets John Sepulvado (Oregon Public Broadcasting) Subpoena/Legal Order 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 #environmentalism #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On April 27, 2018 Date of Incident February 22, 2017 Location Morton County, North Dakota Targets Jahnny Lee (Sundance Institute) Arrest/Criminal Charge 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 Search or Seizure 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 #environmentalism #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On February 1, 2018 Date of Incident February 22, 2017 Location Morton County, North Dakota Targets Jack Smith IV (Mic) Arrest/Criminal Charge 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 Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Computer, 1 External battery, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1 Actor → Law enforcement
Journalist Tonita Cervantes arrested at Standing Rock #environmentalism #protest Show More 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/Criminal Charge 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 Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure 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 #environmentalism #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On July 11, 2018 Date of Incident February 23, 2017 Location Morton County, North Dakota Targets Tracie Williams (Independent) Arrest/Criminal Charge 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 Search or Seizure 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" #Donald Trump Show More Incident Details Date of Incident February 24, 2017 Location Oxon Hill, Maryland Chilling Statement
Reporters excluded from press briefing Show More 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 Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Federal government: White House