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Denver Gazette barred from publishing article based on mistakenly released documents

Incident Details

Updated on: April 28, 2022
Date of incident: April 25, 2022
Location: Brighton, Colorado
Targets: Julia Cardi (The Denver Gazette)

Status of prior restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly released materials? →: Yes

Social media journalist arrested during San Clemente protest, held overnight

Incident Details

Updated on: March 30, 2023
Date of incident: April 23, 2022
Location: San Clemente, California
Targets: Jessica Rogers (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Orange County Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer

April 24, 2022: Charges pending

March 30, 2023: Charges dropped
Release date →: April 24, 2022
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

WOIO photojournalist assaulted while covering police standoff

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 22, 2022
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 22 (WOIO)

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

WKYC photojournalist’s camera damaged while covering police standoff

Incident Details

Updated on: August 31, 2022
Date of incident: April 22, 2022
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Targets: Craig Roberson (WKYC)

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Reporter assaulted in Detroit by contractor profiled in news segment

Incident Details

Updated on: June 21, 2022
Date of incident: April 19, 2022
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Rob Wolchek (WJBK)

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

Daily Beast editor says arrest was in retaliation for his reporting

Incident Details

Updated on: August 15, 2023
Date of incident: April 17, 2022
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:22-cv-07198
Targets: Lachlan Cartwright (The Daily Beast)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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Two Occupy Democrats journalists removed from press conference with Florida governor

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 12, 2022
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Grant Stern (Occupy Democrats), Thomas Kennedy (Occupy Democrats)

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Governor
Type of denial →: Government event

A restraining order filed against two LA Times reporters to stop news story dissolved by judge

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 11, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jack Dolan (Los Angeles Times), Brittny Mejia (Los Angeles Times)

Other Incident

Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed by House Committee investigating Jan. 6 riot

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 5, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Nick Quested (Goldcrest Films)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

April 5, 2022: Pending

Nov. 1, 2022: Carried out

subpoena for other testimony

April 5, 2022: Pending

Nov. 1, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Subpoena withdrawn for former NYT reporter in trial of Clinton campaign lawyer

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Eric Lichtblau (The New York Times)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

April 1, 2022: Pending

May 24, 2022: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Colorado investigative journalist assaulted by city official

Incident Details

Updated on: January 2, 2024
Date of incident: March 29, 2022
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
Case number: 23CV123
Targets: Stacy Lynne (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Public figure
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

New York Post reporter assaulted by man being evicted from encampment

Incident Details

Updated on: October 11, 2023
Date of incident: March 28, 2022
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Kevin Sheehan (New York Post)

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

New York Post photographer assaulted by man being evicted from encampment

Incident Details

Updated on: October 11, 2023
Date of incident: March 28, 2022
Location: New York, New York
Targets: G.N. Miller (New York Post)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

DC reporter subpoenaed by Republican fundraiser over leaked documents

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 23, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ben Wieder (McClatchy)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 23, 2022: Pending

April 25, 2022: Objected to

June 23, 2022: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Photojournalist assaulted in Denver while reporting on city’s efforts to curb crime

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 21, 2022
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 21 (KCNC-TV)

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

Deputy editor subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated on: June 2, 2022
Date of incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Max Nesterak (Minnesota Reformer)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 18, 2022: Pending

May 26, 2022: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Reporter subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated on: June 2, 2022
Date of incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Andy Mannix (Minnesota Star Tribune)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 18, 2022: Pending

May 26, 2022: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Journalist subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated on: June 2, 2022
Date of incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Jared Goyette (Freelance)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 18, 2022: Pending

May 26, 2022: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Tulsa multimedia journalist shot with pellet gun while preparing for live shot

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 16, 2022
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Targets: Katie Keleher (KJRH-TV)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Mississippi GOP’s ban on press access to caucus meetings upheld

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 14, 2022
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Targets: Nick Judin (Mississippi Free Press)

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Government event

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