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Chicago journalist struck with police bike while covering protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Raven Geary (Jinx Press)

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

Journalist convicted on arrest charge from Chicago convention protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Sylvie Evans (Colorado People’s Press)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Chicago Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Aug. 21, 2024: Charges pending

Jan. 6, 2025: Convicted
Detention date →: August 20, 2024
Release date →: August 21, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Press obstructed, threatened in and outside DNC

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 19, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Media

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City of Chicago orders removal of downtown newsracks prior to DNC

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 7, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: [Chicago] Newcity, Chicago Reader, [Chicago] South Side Weekly, La Raza, RedEye

Other Incident

Phone knocked from student journalist’s hands while reporting at Northwestern U

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 25, 2024
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Targets: Logan Schiciano (Northwestern [University] News Network)

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

Reporter, public barred from Illinois township board meeting

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 13, 2024
Location: South Holland, Illinois
Targets: Josh Bootsma (The Lansing Journal)

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

Illinois watchdog blog subpoenaed in defamation case; subpoena later withdrawn

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 28, 2023
Location: Belleville, Illinois
Targets: Edgar County Watchdogs

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 28, 2023: Pending

Dec. 20, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Nov. 28, 2023: Pending

Dec. 20, 2023: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Chicago-area reporter cited for seeking comment from local officials

Incident Details

Updated on: November 6, 2023
Date of incident: October 30, 2023
Location: Calumet City, Illinois
Targets: Hank Sanders (Daily Southtown)

Arrest status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting authority →: Calumet City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: interference/hampering of city employees

Oct. 30, 2023: Charges pending

Nov. 6, 2023: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interference/hampering of city employees

Oct. 30, 2023: Charges pending

Nov. 6, 2023: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interference/hampering of city employees

Oct. 30, 2023: Charges pending

Nov. 6, 2023: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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