PA photographer, investigative reporter assaulted by business owner Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 15, 2022 Location South Centre Township, Pennsylvania Targets L Bacerra (WBRE-TV/WYOU) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Subpoena to uncover confidential source dropped following sworn statement Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 14, 2022 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Pamela K. Browne (Fox News) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product June 14, 2022: Pending June 30, 2022: Dropped subpoena for testimony about confidential source June 14, 2022: Pending June 30, 2022: Dropped Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → Federal
Editor files lawsuit after new policy closes access to Tenn. courts annual meeting Show More Incident Details Updated on November 20, 2024 Date of incident June 13, 2022 Location Nashville, Tennessee Case number 3:22-cv-00439 Targets Dan McCaleb (The Center Square) Case status Dismissed Type of case Civil Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Judiciary: State Court Type of denial → Change in policy or practice, Government event
Journalist detained by deputies after documenting arrests at Idaho Pride parade #LGBTQ+ rights Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 11, 2022 Location Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Targets Alissa Azar (Independent) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting authority → Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Unnecessary use of force? → No Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment searched or seized → Vehicle, 1 Status of equipment → Searched without seizure Search warrant obtained → No
Sarasota Herald-Tribune prohibited from publishing deputies’ names #public records Show More Incident Details Updated on June 27, 2022 Date of incident June 10, 2022 Location Sarasota, Florida Targets Melissa Pérez-Carrillo (Sarasota Herald-Tribune), Sarasota Herald-Tribune Prior Restraint Status of prior restraint → Struck down Mistakenly released materials? → No
St. Joseph journalist deposed after reporting on hospital Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 2, 2022 Location St. Joseph, Missouri Targets Clayton Anderson (St. Joseph News-Press) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for other testimony June 2, 2022: Pending June 14, 2022: Carried out Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → State
St. Joseph News-Press news director deposed after reporting on hospital lawsuit Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 2, 2022 Location St. Joseph, Missouri Targets Steven Booher (St. Joseph News-Press) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for other testimony June 2, 2022: Pending June 14, 2022: Carried out Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → State
Journalists covering mass shootings report harassment and threats of arrest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 1, 2022 Location Multiple Targets Julian Gill (Houston Chronicle), Shimon Prokupecz (CNN), Matthew Friedman (CNN), Connor Sheets (Los Angeles Times) Other Incident
Subpoenaed news reporter will not have to testify in MN murder trial Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 2022 Location Minneapolis, Minnesota Targets Lou Raguse (KARE) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for testimony about confidential source May 30, 2022: Pending May 31, 2022: Objected to June 20, 2022: Quashed Motion to compel for testimony about confidential source June 2, 2022: Pending June 9, 2022: Objected to June 20, 2022: Quashed Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → State
Individual aims weapon at FOX reporter, photographer during morning broadcast Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 25, 2022 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Joanie Lum (WFLD) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Individual aims firearm at FOX news crew during morning broadcast Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 25, 2022 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Unidentified photojournalist 23 (WFLD) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Outlets sue after media barred from attending Iowa school board meeting Show More Incident Details Updated on June 8, 2023 Date of incident May 25, 2022 Location Bettendorf, Iowa Case number 07821 EQCE135211 Targets Josh Lamberty (WQAD-TV), KWQC-TV, Quad-City Times, WHBF-TV, WQAD-TV Case status Settled Type of case Civil Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Local government: Public school district Type of denial → Government event
Subpoena to uncover confidential source dropped after agreement reached Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 23, 2022 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Cyd Upson (Fox News) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product May 23, 2022: Pending June 30, 2022: Dropped subpoena for testimony about confidential source May 23, 2022: Pending June 30, 2022: Dropped Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → Federal
Reuters reporter’s phone confiscated on Pentagon trip to Europe #Department of Defense Show More Incident Details Updated on May 23, 2022 Date of incident May 22, 2022 Location Prince George County, Maryland Targets Idrees Ali (Reuters) Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment searched or seized → Cellphone, 1 Status of equipment → Returned in full Search warrant obtained → No
Nebraska high school newspaper, class shuttered after publishing LGBTQ content #LGBTQ+ rights #student journalism Show More Incident Details Updated on October 16, 2023 Date of incident May 22, 2022 Location Grand Island, Nebraska Case number 4:23-cv-03043 Targets [Grand Island Northwest High School] Viking Saga Case status Dismissed Type of case Civil Other Incident
Fox News subpoenaed to reveal confidential source, editorial process Show More Incident Details Updated on August 1, 2023 Date of incident May 19, 2022 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Fox News Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product May 19, 2022: Pending Aug. 1, 2022: Objected to Aug. 1, 2023: Quashed subpoena for other testimony May 19, 2022: Pending Aug. 1, 2022: Objected to Aug. 1, 2023: Quashed Legal order target → Institution Legal order venue → Federal
Photojournalist loses camera during confrontation at LA reproductive rights rally #protest #reproductive rights Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 14, 2022 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Josh Pacheco (Independent) Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Camera, 1 Actor → Private individual
Freelance journalist detained while covering a deforestation protest #environmentalism #protest Show More Incident Details Updated on May 14, 2024 Date of incident May 14, 2022 Location Atlanta, Georgia Case number 1:24-cv-02117 Targets Ryan Fatica (Unicorn Riot) Case status Ongoing Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting authority → Atlanta Police Department Unnecessary use of force? → No Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment searched or seized → Work product, 1 Status of equipment → In custody Search warrant obtained → No
AZ Republic denied multiple requests to witness executions Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 11, 2022 Location Florence, Arizona Targets Arizona Republic Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Law enforcement: State State government: Governor Type of denial → Government event
Congressional candidate’s ad touts crowd-control munition use against press #election Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 5, 2022 Location Winter Park, Florida Targets Media Chilling Statement