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Date of incident
April 30, 2021
Location
Nogales, Arizona

Border Stop

Target nationality →
US citizenship status of target →
U.S. citizen
Denied entry? →
No
Stopped previously? →
Yes
Asked for device access? →
Unknown
Asked intrusive questions about work? →
Yes

Incident Details

Date of incident
April 20, 2021

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal orders →
  • subpoena for other testimony
    • April 20, 2021: Pending
    • April 28, 2021: Objected to
    • May 10, 2021: Ignored
    • Aug. 13, 2021: Pending
    • Aug. 24, 2021: Objected to
    • Jan. 11, 2022: Quashed
  • subpoena for communications or work product
    • April 20, 2021: Pending
    • April 28, 2021: Objected to
    • May 10, 2021: Ignored
    • Aug. 13, 2021: Pending
    • Aug. 24, 2021: Objected to
    • Jan. 11, 2022: Quashed
Legal order target →
Journalist
Legal order venue →
State

Incident Details

Updated on
September 12, 2025
Date of incident
April 16, 2021
Case number
0:20-cv-01302
Case status
Settled
Type of case
Class Action

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arresting authority →
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes

Equipment Damage

Equipment damaged →

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arresting authority →
Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes

Equipment Damage

Equipment damaged →