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North Carolina judge seizes reporter’s notes, issues gag order

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 28, 2023
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Targets: Kenwyn Caranna ([Greensboro] News & Record)

Status of prior restraint →: Pending
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Work product, 1
Status of equipment →: In custody
Search warrant obtained →: No

Boston TV reporter shoved after court hearing

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2023
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Bob Ward (WFXT)

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

Proposed bill would direct media coverage of mass shootings

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 18, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

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WSAZ-TV publishes government document after judge ends protective order

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 14, 2023
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Targets: WSAZ-TV

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

Colorado reporter says he was assaulted by subject of reporting

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 14, 2023
Location: Silverton, Colorado
Targets: Reuben Schafir (The Durango Herald)

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

Pennsylvania cameraman struck by pellet gun on assignment

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 11, 2023
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 28 (WFMZ-TV)

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

Fox News subpoenaed by Trump attorneys for interview footage in Jan. 6 lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 11, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Fox News

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

July 11, 2023: Pending

Aug. 11, 2023: Unknown
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

LA Times journalists accused by police union of ‘stalking’

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 10, 2023
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Brittny Mejia (Los Angeles Times), Libor Jany (Los Angeles Times)

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