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Student journalist pepper sprayed, threatened with arrest during Columbus protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Targets: Sarah Szilagy (The [Ohio State University] Lantern)

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

NM student journalists fired upon with foam rounds, one struck by ricochet

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Targets: Andrew Gunn ([University of] New Mexico Daily Lobo)

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

Student journalist chased, pepper sprayed during protests in Columbus

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Targets: Julia Lerner

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

LAPD officer aims weapon at student reporter during protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jintak Han ([UCLA] Daily Bruin)

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

Student journalist subpoenaed for documents and reporting materials as part of dispute between university, foundation

Incident Details

Updated on: April 23, 2024
Date of incident: May 22, 2019
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Euirim Choi (The [University of] Chicago Maroon)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May 22, 2019: Pending

June 3, 2019: Objected to

Unknown date: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Student newspaper subpoenaed for documents and reporting materials as part of $100 million dispute

Incident Details

Updated on: April 23, 2024
Date of incident: May 17, 2019
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: The [University of] Chicago Maroon

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May 19, 2019: Pending

Unknown date: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

School district demands prior review, threatens job of adviser over profile in student publication

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 11, 2019
Location: Stockton, California
Targets: The [Bear Creek High School] Bruin Voice

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Harvard Crimson reporter subpoenaed for reporting materials, testimony in defamation suit

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 10, 2019
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Targets: Shera Avi-Yonah (The Harvard Crimson)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

April 10, 2019: Pending

April 19, 2019: Objected to

subpoena for communications or work product

April 10, 2019: Pending

April 19, 2019: Objected to
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

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