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Investigative outlet subpoenaed for documents in securities fraud case

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 27, 2022
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Foundation for Financial Journalism

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 27, 2022: Pending

Nov. 25, 2022: Ignored
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

KC broadcast station subpoenaed for unaired interview footage

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 26, 2022
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Targets: KMBC-TV

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 26, 2022: Pending
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Documentarian targeted with pepper spray while covering Penn State protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 24, 2022
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ford Fischer (News2Share)

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

Photojournalist targeted with pepper spray while covering Penn State protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 24, 2022
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Targets: Zach Roberts (Freelance)

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

Journalist harassed, shoved while covering protest in Texas

Incident Details

Updated on: May 17, 2023
Date of incident: October 22, 2022
Location: University Park, Texas
Targets: Steven Monacelli (Independent)

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

Investigative reporter subpoenaed in lawsuit against Maui County, officer

Incident Details

Updated on: January 20, 2023
Date of incident: October 13, 2022
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Targets: Lynn Kawano (KGMB/KHNL)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 13, 2022: Pending

Oct. 31, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 9, 2022: Pending

Nov. 26, 2022: Objected to

Jan. 20, 2023: Quashed

subpoena for other testimony

Oct. 13, 2022: Pending

Oct. 31, 2022: Objected to

Nov. 9, 2022: Pending

Nov. 26, 2022: Objected to

Jan. 20, 2023: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Boston Globe editor subpoenaed for testimony in Harvard admissions bribery case

Incident Details

Updated on: December 13, 2022
Date of incident: October 11, 2022
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Joshua Miller (The Boston Globe)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Oct. 11, 2022: Pending

Nov. 3, 2022: Objected to

Dec. 2, 2022: Upheld

Dec. 13, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

KC photographer shoved to ground by NFL player after game

Incident Details

Updated on: February 5, 2025
Date of incident: October 10, 2022
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Case number: 2316-CV11878
Targets: Park Zebley (Unidentified production company)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Public figure
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

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