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St. Joseph journalist deposed after reporting on hospital

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2022
Location: St. Joseph, Missouri
Targets: Clayton Anderson (St. Joseph News-Press)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

June 2, 2022: Pending

June 14, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

St. Joseph News-Press news director deposed after reporting on hospital lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2022
Location: St. Joseph, Missouri
Targets: Steven Booher (St. Joseph News-Press)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

June 2, 2022: Pending

June 14, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Journalists covering mass shootings report harassment and threats of arrest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 1, 2022
Location: Multiple
Targets: Julian Gill (Houston Chronicle), Shimon Prokupecz (CNN), Matthew Friedman (CNN), Connor Sheets (Los Angeles Times)

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Subpoenaed news reporter will not have to testify in MN murder trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Lou Raguse (KARE)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

May 30, 2022: Pending

May 31, 2022: Objected to

June 20, 2022: Quashed

Motion to compel for testimony about confidential source

June 2, 2022: Pending

June 9, 2022: Objected to

June 20, 2022: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Individual aims weapon at FOX reporter, photographer during morning broadcast

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 25, 2022
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Joanie Lum (WFLD)

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

Individual aims firearm at FOX news crew during morning broadcast

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 25, 2022
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 23 (WFLD)

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

Outlets sue after media barred from attending Iowa school board meeting

Incident Details

Updated on: June 8, 2023
Date of incident: May 25, 2022
Location: Bettendorf, Iowa
Case number: 07821 EQCE135211
Targets: Josh Lamberty (WQAD-TV), KWQC-TV, Quad-City Times, WHBF-TV, WQAD-TV
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Public school district
Type of denial →: Government event

Subpoena to uncover confidential source dropped after agreement reached

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 23, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Cyd Upson (Fox News)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May 23, 2022: Pending

June 30, 2022: Dropped

subpoena for testimony about confidential source

May 23, 2022: Pending

June 30, 2022: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

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