Photographer says was assaulted twice by Chicago police during protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 15, 2020 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Dominic Gwinn (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Independent journalist’s equipment searched while reporting on Chicago protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 15, 2020 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Raven Geary (Independent) Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Equipment bag, 1 Search Warrant Obtained → No
Block Club Chicago journalist assaulted, his camera damaged at protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2021 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident April 16, 2021 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Colin Boyle (Block Club Chicago) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera equipment, 2 Camera lens, 1 Actor → Law enforcement
Washington Post journalist subpoenaed for documents from college reporting #student journalism Show More Incident Details Date of Incident April 22, 2021 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Fenit Nirappil Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for communications or work product Apr. 22, 2021: Pending May. 10, 2021: Objected to Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → Federal
Subpoena seeking unreleased footage issued to Chicago CBS2 News reporter Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 8, 2021 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Dave Savini (WBBM-TV) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for communications or work product Jun. 8, 2021: Pending Jul. 12, 2021: Objected to Apr. 29, 2022: Upheld Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → Federal
Subpoena seeking unreleased footage issued to former editor at CBS2 News Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 8, 2021 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Derek Dalton (WBBM-TV) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for communications or work product Jun. 8, 2021: Pending Apr. 29, 2022: Unknown Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → Federal
Discovery Channel subpoenaed for documentary footage in criminal case Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 26, 2021 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Discovery Inc. Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → subpoena for communications or work product Jul. 26, 2021: Pending Jul. 27, 2021: Objected to Jun. 27, 2022: Quashed Legal Order Target → Institution Legal Order Venue → State
Reporter, public removed from Illinois city council meeting Show More Incident Details Date of Incident September 13, 2021 Location Country Club Hills, Illinois Targets Erica Chiang (The Southland Journal) Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Local government: Mayor Type of denial → Government event