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Vice subpoenaed in Alabama defamation and racketeering cases

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 2, 2021
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Targets: Vice News

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

July 2, 2021: Pending

Aug. 2, 2021: Ignored

Dec. 15, 2021: Pending

Feb. 8, 2022: Objected to

March 7, 2022: Upheld
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Independent videographer arrested while documenting LA homeless camp cleanup

Incident Details

Updated on: October 25, 2021
Date of incident: July 1, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: delaying/obstructing sanitation department clean up operation

July 1, 2021: Charges pending

Oct. 25, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Bay Area news crew approached by armed individuals, ordered to hand over equipment

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 28, 2021
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Unidentified journalist 7 (KNTV)

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

Journalist shoved, his camera damaged, while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: May 22, 2024
Date of incident: June 25, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment damaged →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Journalist says he feared for his life while covering anti-vaccine rally in Oregon

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2021
Location: Springfield, Oregon
Targets: James Croxton (Independent)

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

North Carolina editor jailed after reporter records court proceedings

Incident Details

Updated on: November 1, 2022
Date of incident: June 22, 2021
Location: Rockingham, North Carolina
Targets: Gavin Stone (Richmond County Daily Journal)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: North Carolina Superior Court
Charges →: Contempt of court

June 22, 2021: Convicted

July 14, 2021: Pending appeal

Aug. 1, 2021: Convicted
Detention date →: June 22, 2021
Release date →: June 23, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment damaged →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Reporter fined for contempt after recording NC court proceedings

Incident Details

Updated on: March 28, 2024
Date of incident: June 22, 2021
Location: Rockingham, North Carolina
Targets: Matthew Sasser (Richmond County Daily Journal)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: North Carolina Superior Court
Charges →: Contempt of court

June 22, 2021: Convicted

July 14, 2021: Pending appeal

Aug. 1, 2021: Convicted
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter at Atlanta crime scene assaulted by security guard

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 13, 2021
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Mike Petchenik (WSB-TV)

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

Videographer hit with pepper ball while covering demonstration against LASD

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 12, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Subpoena seeking unreleased footage issued to Chicago CBS2 News reporter

Incident Details

Updated on: October 20, 2022
Date of incident: June 8, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Dave Savini (WBBM-TV)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

June 8, 2021: Pending

July 12, 2021: Objected to

April 29, 2022: Ignored
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Subpoena seeking unreleased footage issued to former editor at CBS2 News

Incident Details

Updated on: October 20, 2022
Date of incident: June 8, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Derek Dalton (WBBM-TV)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

June 8, 2021: Pending

Nov. 8, 2021: Objected to

April 29, 2022: Ignored
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Veteran reporter arrested, strip-searched in Minnesota while covering anti-pipeline protest

Incident Details

Updated on: July 13, 2021
Date of incident: June 7, 2021
Location: Hubbard County, Minnesota
Targets: Alan Weisman (Los Angeles Times)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Trespassing

June 7, 2021: Charges pending

July 13, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist pushed by NYPD officer, struck with baton while covering protest

Incident Details

Updated on: June 3, 2022
Date of incident: June 5, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 154736/2022
Targets: Marcos (Gabe) Quinones (Independent)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Social media journalist shoved by police at Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Kevin Gilman (Watchdog Citizen News)

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

Unicorn Riot journalist pushed by officer while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

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

Apparent ransomware attack forces local Cox TV stations offline in 3 states

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2021
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Cox Media Group

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Independent journalist assaulted while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: August 21, 2023
Date of incident: May 28, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV19618
Targets: Andy Ngo (Independent)
Case status: Verdict issued
Type of case: Civil

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

AP reporter subpoenaed for second time in Idaho criminal case

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 27, 2021
Location: Boise, Idaho
Targets: Keith Ridler (The Associated Press)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May 27, 2021: Pending

June 8, 2021: Objected to

June 9, 2021: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

May 27, 2021: Pending

June 8, 2021: Objected to

June 9, 2021: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State