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Maine reporter on assignment attacked by group of teenagers

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 5, 2022
Location: Lewiston, Maine
Targets: Anonymous reporter 4 ([Lewiston] Sun Journal)

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

Journalist subpoenaed to testify in grand jury hearing on Georgia election interference

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: George Chidi (Freelance)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

July 1, 2022: Pending

July 1, 2022: Objected to

July 13, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Newspaper editor compelled to reveal confidential sources in defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 30, 2022
Location: Woburn, Massachusetts
Targets: Joshua Resnek (Everett Leader Herald News Gazette)

Legal orders →: Motion to compel for testimony about confidential source

June 30, 2022: Upheld

Unknown date: Carried out

Motion to compel for communications or work product

June 30, 2022: Partially upheld

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Documentarian subpoenaed in Georgia election fraud investigation

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 28, 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Films)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

June 28, 2022: Pending

July 12, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Arizona Republic photographer detained while documenting protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 25, 2022
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Alberto Mariani (Arizona Republic)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Arizona Department of Public Safety
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photographer detained at Arizona Capitol while documenting protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 25, 2022
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Jack Sorgi (LLN Arizona)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Arizona Department of Public Safety
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photographer documenting reproductive rights protests detained at Arizona Capitol

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 25, 2022
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Michael "Mike" Gonzalez (LLN Arizona)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Arizona Department of Public Safety
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent videographer detained while documenting LA reproductive rights protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

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

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

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