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Philadelphia news crew shot at with pellets during live broadcast

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 17, 2023
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Shawnette Wilson (WTXF-TV)

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

Photographer details restricted access to senator

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 17, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Other

IndyStar reporter subpoenaed, testifies in high-profile abortion case

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 17, 2023
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Targets: Shari Rudavsky (The Indianapolis Star)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

May 17, 2023: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

News outlet hack halts publication, deletes nearly 26,000 articles

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 16, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Black Star News

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Freelance journalist shoved, arrested while filming police in Arizona

Incident Details

Updated on: February 25, 2025
Date of incident: May 16, 2023
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Case number: 2:25-cv-00637
Targets: Lucas Mullikin (Freelance)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Yuma Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey: obedience to officers

May 16, 2023: Charges pending

Sept. 19, 2023: Charges pending

Sept. 19, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

May 16, 2023: Charges pending

Sept. 19, 2023: Charges pending

Sept. 19, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 16, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Cyberattack disrupts Inquirer publishing, closes newsroom

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 13, 2023
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Photojournalist arrested at candlelight vigil for man killed on NYC subway

Incident Details

Updated on: June 20, 2024
Date of incident: May 8, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Stephanie Keith (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May 8, 2023: Charges pending

July 25, 2023: Charges pending

Jan. 25, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 8, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

FBI raids home, office of independent journalist on hacking allegations

Incident Details

Updated on: January 30, 2025
Date of incident: May 8, 2023
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Tim Burke (Independent)

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 4

Computer, 9

Storage device, 7

Work product, 4
Status of equipment →: Returned in part
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

May 4, 2023: Pending

May 8, 2023: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

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