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Massachusetts city ordered to pay legal fees to news outlet for violating public records law

Incident Details

Updated on: March 1, 2023
Date of incident: January 26, 2022
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Case number: 1885CV01526
Targets: [Worcester] Telegram & Gazette
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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Tennessee state representative introduces resolution to reprimand AP for reporting

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 20, 2022
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: The Associated Press

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Radio reporter’s phone seized by North Dakota police, later returned

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 10, 2022
Location: Williston, North Dakota
Targets: Tom Simon (KXWI-FM)

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 4, 2022: Pending

Jan. 10, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Journalists removed from Iowa Senate floor, overturning a century-old practice

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 7, 2022
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice

Journalists moved from Kansas Senate floor to public gallery for new legislative session

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 4, 2022
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice

Search warrant issued for North Dakota reporter’s phone records amid police investigation

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 4, 2022
Location: Williston, North Dakota
Targets: Tom Simon (KXWI-FM)

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 4, 2022: Pending

Jan. 10, 2022: Dropped
Legal order target →: Third-party: Verizon Wireless (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: State

Reporter arrested, phone confiscated while covering NC homeless camp eviction

Incident Details

Updated on: June 4, 2025
Date of incident: December 25, 2021
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Case number: 1:24-cv-00307
Targets: Matilda Bliss (The Asheville Blade)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Asheville Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Dec. 26, 2021: Charges pending

April 19, 2023: Convicted

April 19, 2023: Pending appeal

June 16, 2023: Convicted

March 22, 2024: Pending appeal

June 4, 2025: Convicted
Release date →: December 26, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 1, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Journalist arrested while covering North Carolina homeless camp eviction

Incident Details

Updated on: June 4, 2025
Date of incident: December 25, 2021
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Case number: 1:24-cv-00307
Targets: Veronica Coit (The Asheville Blade)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Asheville Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Dec. 26, 2021: Charges pending

April 19, 2023: Convicted

April 19, 2023: Pending appeal

June 16, 2023: Convicted

March 22, 2024: Pending appeal

June 4, 2025: Convicted
Release date →: December 26, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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