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Devices illegally seized in investigation of reporter’s murder, Review-Journal argues

Incident Details

Updated on: October 16, 2024
Date of incident: September 2022
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number: A-22-859361-C
Targets: Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 4

Storage device, 1
Status of equipment →: In custody
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Sept. 3, 2022: Pending

Sept. 3, 2022: Carried out

Sept. 26, 2022: Objected to

May 10, 2023: Upheld

May 22, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 5, 2023: Partially upheld

Jan. 26, 2024: Partially upheld

July 25, 2024: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

County official arrested in stabbing death of Las Vegas investigative journalist

Incident Details

Updated on: October 16, 2024
Date of incident: September 2, 2022
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

California journalism adviser threatened with suspension, rescinded after appeal

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 1, 2022
Location: Lake Balboa, California
Targets: The [Daniel Pearl Magnet High School] Pearl Post

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Judge quashes subpoena of opinion editor as part of Flint water suit

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 1, 2022
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Targets: Brendan Clarey (The Detroit News)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 1, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 17, 2022: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Two Detroit News editors subpoenaed as part of Flint water suit

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 1, 2022
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Targets: Gary Miles (The Detroit News)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 1, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 17, 2022: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

Sept. 1, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 17, 2022: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Editor’s subpoena in Washington, D.C., civil suit set aside

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 29, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Carl Prine (Navy Times)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Aug. 29, 2022: Pending

Sept. 21, 2022: Objected to

Dec. 20, 2022: Partially upheld

Jan. 23, 2023: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Independent journalist shot with pepper ball at Modesto protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 27, 2022
Location: Modesto, California
Targets: Jake Lee Green (News2Share)

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

Independent journalist pepper-sprayed covering protests in Puerto Rico

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 25, 2022
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Carlos Berríos Polanco (Latino Rebels)

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

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