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Neo-Nazi leader charged with sending death threats to New York journalist

Incident Details

Updated on: April 19, 2024
Date of incident: March 21, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Unidentified reporter 4

Other Incident

Man arrested, pleads guilty to threatening West Virginia-based news crew

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 21, 2023
Location: Steubenville, Ohio
Targets: Brenda Danehart (WTRF-TV), John Lynch (WTRF-TV), WTRF-TV

Other Incident

City manager threatens reporter, outlet with legal action

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 20, 2023
Location: Newburgh, New York
Targets: Blaise Gomez (News 12 Hudson Valley)

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Judge rules Virginia county must turn over recording of closed meeting

Incident Details

Updated on: March 15, 2024
Date of incident: March 20, 2023
Location: Verona, Virginia
Case number: CL23002339-00
Targets: Samuel Orlando (Breaking Through Media), Chris Graham (Augusta Free Press), Breaking Through Media
Case status: Appealed
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Government event

Photojournalist choked, his camera damaged in attack at Maine drama competition

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 11, 2023
Location: Skowhegan, Maine
Targets: Michael G. Seamans ([Waterville] Morning Sentinel)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

University staff member interrupts student journalist’s coverage at SEC Tournament

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 10, 2023
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: Jack Weaver ([University of] Kentucky Kernel)

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Judge delays public notice of Texas abortion pill hearing

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 10, 2023
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Targets: Media

Other Incident

Political journalist subpoenaed by state senator for source communications

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 8, 2023
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia
Targets: Brandon Jarvis (Virginia Scope)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 8, 2023: Pending

March 15, 2023: Objected to

March 23, 2023: Quashed

subpoena for testimony about confidential source

March 8, 2023: Pending

March 15, 2023: Objected to

March 23, 2023: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

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