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Freelance journalist detained while covering a deforestation protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 14, 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Ryan Fatica (Unicorn Riot)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Atlanta Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Work product, 1
Status of equipment →: In custody
Search warrant obtained →: No

AZ Republic denied multiple requests to witness executions

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 11, 2022
Location: Florence, Arizona
Targets: Arizona Republic

Government agency or public official involved →: Law enforcement: State

State government: Governor
Type of denial →: Government event

Congressional candidate’s ad touts crowd-control munition use against press

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 5, 2022
Location: Winter Park, Florida
Targets: Media

Chilling Statement

Subpoena seeking testimony from Oregon independent journalist dropped

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 5, 2022
Location: Bend, Oregon
Targets: Hannah Merzbach (Independent)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May 5, 2022: Pending

May 6, 2022: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Sheriff’s Department targets LA Times reporter in criminal leak investigation, then backtracks

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 26, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Alene Tchekmedyian (Los Angeles Times)

Chilling Statement

Denver Gazette barred from publishing article based on mistakenly released documents

Incident Details

Updated on: April 28, 2022
Date of incident: April 25, 2022
Location: Brighton, Colorado
Targets: Julia Cardi (The Denver Gazette)

Status of prior restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly released materials? →: Yes

Social media journalist arrested during San Clemente protest, held overnight

Incident Details

Updated on: March 30, 2023
Date of incident: April 23, 2022
Location: San Clemente, California
Targets: Jessica Rogers (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Orange County Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer

April 24, 2022: Charges pending

March 30, 2023: Charges dropped
Release date →: April 24, 2022
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

WOIO photojournalist assaulted while covering police standoff

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 22, 2022
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 22 (WOIO)

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

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