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Multimedia journalist subpoenaed by grand jury

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 9, 2020
Location: Rochester, New York
Targets: Tina MacIntyre-Yee (Democrat and Chronicle)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Dec. 9, 2020: Pending

Dec. 16, 2020: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Journalist assaulted, her phone and finger smashed while covering Portland eviction protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 8, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Genevieve Reaume (KATU)

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

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Journalist handcuffed, removed from North Carolina courtroom after requesting press access to a hearing

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 8, 2020
Location: Graham, North Carolina
Targets: Tom Boney Jr. (The Alamance News)

Government agency or public official involved →: Judiciary: State Court
Type of denial →: Other

Judge quashes subpoena for former KRON 4 reporter’s testimony

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 7, 2020
Location: Redwood City, California
Targets: Kate Cagle (KRON-TV)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Dec. 7, 2020: Pending

Dec. 8, 2020: Objected to

March 8, 2021: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

ICE drops subpoena around BuzzFeed News story on Trump administration deportation policy

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 1, 2020
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Targets: BuzzFeed News

Legal orders →: other for communications or work product

Dec. 1, 2020: Pending

Dec. 9, 2020: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Journalist subpoenaed in the prosecution of a serial killer

Incident Details

Updated on: April 30, 2021
Date of incident: November 25, 2020
Location: San Bernardino, California
Targets: Jillian Lauren Shriner (Independent)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 25, 2020: Pending

April 30, 2021: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Journalist hit with pepper ball, sprayed with chemical irritant while covering protest in Omaha

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 22, 2020
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Targets: Ross Mosier (Kualdom Creations)

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

Journalist shoved, threatened by armed individual at pro-police rally in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 19, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Garrison Davis (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist assaulted during ‘Million MAGA March’ in DC

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 14, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Talia (Jane) Ben-Ora (Freelance)

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

Videojournalist for Brazilian broadcaster assaulted during ‘Million MAGA March’ in DC

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 14, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Daniel Silva-Pinto (TV Globo)

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

Portland-based journalist assaulted during ‘Million MAGA March’ in DC

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 14, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Laura Jedeed (Independent)

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

Photographer shoved by group of pro-Trump demonstrators in Salem, Oregon

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 7, 2020
Location: Salem, Oregon
Targets: Joseph Rushmore (Freelance)

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

Trump supporters repeatedly shove photojournalist during Phoenix rally challenging election results

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 7, 2020
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Ash Ponders (Freelance)

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

Portland-based journalist shoved by pro-Trump demonstrators in Salem, Oregon

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 7, 2020
Location: Salem, Oregon
Targets: Anonymous 45th Absurdist (45th Absurdist Press Collective)

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

Journalist shoved by pro-Trump demonstrators in Salem, Oregon

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 7, 2020
Location: Salem, Oregon
Targets: Anonymous 45th Absurdist (45th Absurdist Press Collective)

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

Photojournalist’s camera damaged during arrest in Portland

Incident Details

Updated on: January 31, 2021
Date of incident: November 5, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Clementson Supriyadi (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Oregon State Police
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Nov. 5, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 31, 2021: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Nov. 5, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 31, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Police shove Wall Street Journal reporter during post-election protest in New York

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 5, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Katie Honan (The Wall Street Journal)

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

Police shove 1010 WINS reporter during post-election protest in New York

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 5, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Roger Stern (WINS)

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

Chicago police officers subpoena CBS News for reporting materials

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 5, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: CBS News

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 5, 2020: Pending

Dec. 11, 2020: Objected to

Feb. 4, 2021: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

CBS journalist reports ‘minor dust up’ while covering DC election protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christina Ruffini (CBS News)

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

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