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Kristi Noem targets press, leakers as homeland security secretary

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 1, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: CNN, Media, The Dakota Scout

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Publisher charged for refusing to unpublish police blotter entry on NJ news site

Incident Details

Updated on: July 24, 2025
Date of incident: June 27, 2025
Location: Red Bank, New Jersey
Targets: Kenny Katzgrau (Redbankgreen)

Arrest status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting authority →: Red Bank Borough Municipal Court
Charges →: Publishing: disclosure of expungement order

June 27, 2025: Charges pending

July 24, 2025: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter charged for refusing to unpublish police blotter entry on NJ news site

Incident Details

Updated on: July 24, 2025
Date of incident: June 27, 2025
Location: Red Bank, New Jersey
Targets: Brian Donohue (Redbankgreen)

Arrest status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting authority →: Red Bank Borough Municipal Court
Charges →: Publishing: disclosure of expungement order

June 27, 2025: Charges pending

July 24, 2025: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

West Texas reporter forcibly removed from public meeting

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 27, 2025
Location: Fort Davis, Texas
Targets: David Flash (Big Bend Times)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

June 27, 2025: Charges pending

July 24, 2025: Charges dropped
Detention date →: June 27, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Acting U.S. attorney in northern NY removes Times Union from media list

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 27, 2025
Location: Albany, New York
Targets: Times Union

Government agency or public official involved →: Law enforcement: Prosecutor
Type of denial →: Press credential or media list

Ohio reporter’s notebook searched by Secret Service at Vance fundraiser

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 24, 2025
Location: Lima, Ohio
Targets: Erin Glynn (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Equipment searched or seized →: Work product, 1
Status of equipment →: Searched without seizure
Search warrant obtained →: No

New York Daily News reporter banned by mayor from future news conferences

Incident Details

Updated on: June 24, 2025
Date of incident: June 17, 2025
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Chris Sommerfeldt ([New York] Daily News)

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Mayor
Type of denial →: Government event

New charges filed against Spanish-language journalist amid ICE detention

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Incident Details

Updated on: August 20, 2025
Date of incident: June 17, 2025
Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia
Case number: 2:25-cv-00104
Targets: Mario Guevara (Independent)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting authority →: Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Traffic violation: distracted driving

June 17, 2025: Charges pending

July 10, 2025: Charges dropped

Traffic violation: failure to obey traffic control devices

June 17, 2025: Charges pending

July 10, 2025: Charges dropped

Traffic violation: reckless driving

June 17, 2025: Charges pending

July 10, 2025: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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