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Judge will review her order forcing Berkshire Eagle editor to turn over reporting notes

Incident Details

Updated on: October 3, 2022
Date of incident: March 10, 2022
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Targets: Larry Parnass (The Berkshire Eagle)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

March 10, 2022: Pending

March 18, 2022: Objected to

July 29, 2022: Quashed

July 30, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

March 10, 2022: Pending

March 18, 2022: Objected to

July 29, 2022: Upheld

Aug. 29, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Upheld

Motion to compel for testimony about confidential source

July 7, 2022: Pending

July 7, 2022: Objected to

July 29, 2022: Upheld

Aug. 29, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Upheld
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Louisiana photojournalist assaulted during investigation of mistaken release of convict

Incident Details

Updated on: March 6, 2023
Date of incident: March 3, 2022
Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Targets: T.J. Pipitone (WWL-TV)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Louisiana reporter assaulted during investigation of mistaken release of convict

Incident Details

Updated on: March 6, 2023
Date of incident: March 3, 2022
Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Targets: David Hammer (WWL-TV)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Utah Senate becomes third state legislature this year to limit journalists’ access

Incident Details

Updated on: February 28, 2022
Date of incident: February 15, 2022
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice

Subpoena for ABC News’ reporting materials on a ‘Real Housewives’ cast member quashed

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 11, 2022
Location: New York, New York
Targets: ABC News

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 11, 2022: Pending

Feb. 25, 2022: Objected to

May 5, 2022: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Multimedia journalist assaulted while reporting from scene of Providence shootout

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 10, 2022
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Targets: Joanna Bouras (WJAR)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Minneapolis to pay $100,000 settlement over public records lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 27, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Tony Webster (Independent)

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Massachusetts city ordered to pay legal fees to news outlet for violating public records law

Incident Details

Updated on: March 1, 2023
Date of incident: January 26, 2022
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Case number: 1885CV01526
Targets: [Worcester] Telegram & Gazette
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Other Incident

Tennessee state representative introduces resolution to reprimand AP for reporting

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 20, 2022
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: The Associated Press

Chilling Statement

Radio reporter’s phone seized by North Dakota police, later returned

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 10, 2022
Location: Williston, North Dakota
Targets: Tom Simon (KXWI-FM)

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 4, 2022: Pending

Jan. 10, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Journalists removed from Iowa Senate floor, overturning a century-old practice

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 7, 2022
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice

Journalists moved from Kansas Senate floor to public gallery for new legislative session

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 4, 2022
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice

Search warrant issued for North Dakota reporter’s phone records amid police investigation

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 4, 2022
Location: Williston, North Dakota
Targets: Tom Simon (KXWI-FM)

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 4, 2022: Pending

Jan. 10, 2022: Dropped
Legal order target →: Third-party: Verizon Wireless (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: State

Reporter arrested, phone confiscated while covering NC homeless camp eviction

Incident Details

Updated on: June 4, 2025
Date of incident: December 25, 2021
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Case number: 1:24-cv-00307
Targets: Matilda Bliss (The Asheville Blade)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Asheville Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Dec. 26, 2021: Charges pending

April 19, 2023: Convicted

April 19, 2023: Pending appeal

June 16, 2023: Convicted

March 22, 2024: Pending appeal

June 4, 2025: Convicted
Release date →: December 26, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 1, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Journalist arrested while covering North Carolina homeless camp eviction

Incident Details

Updated on: June 4, 2025
Date of incident: December 25, 2021
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Case number: 1:24-cv-00307
Targets: Veronica Coit (The Asheville Blade)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Asheville Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Dec. 26, 2021: Charges pending

April 19, 2023: Convicted

April 19, 2023: Pending appeal

June 16, 2023: Convicted

March 22, 2024: Pending appeal

June 4, 2025: Convicted
Release date →: December 26, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Texas journalist files suit following arrest, equipment seizure

Incident Details

Updated on: June 18, 2026
Date of incident: December 21, 2021
Location: Damon, Texas
Case number: 4:22-cv-04210
Targets: Justin Pulliam (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Obstruction: interference with public duties

May 16, 2022: Charges pending

May 15, 2024: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 2

Cellphone, 1

External battery, 1

Miscellaneous equipment, 3

Recording equipment, 1

Storage device, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 14, 2022: Pending

Jan. 14, 2022: Carried out

warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 14, 2022: Pending

Jan. 14, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Independent journalist assaulted while documenting anti-vaccine protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 18, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

As many as 20 journalists investigated by secretive CBP division

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 11, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ali Watkins (Politico), Arianna Huffington (HuffPost), Martha Mendoza (The Associated Press), Media, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal

Chilling Statement

PA radio broadcaster targeted by copper thieves for third time in five years

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 7, 2021
Location: Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania
Targets: Pottsville Broadcasting Company

Equipment damaged →: Broadcast tower, 1

Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Radio transmitter, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Former BuzzFeed reporter ordered to submit documents in lawsuit against Kevin Spacey

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 6, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Adam Vary (BuzzFeed News)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Dec. 6, 2021: Pending

Dec. 14, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2021: Ignored

Dec. 29, 2021: Pending

Jan. 12, 2022: Objected to

Feb. 22, 2022: Pending

Feb. 28, 2022: Objected to

May 19, 2022: Upheld

May 23, 2022: Objected to

Aug. 9, 2022: Upheld

Aug. 15, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

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