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Mississippi GOP’s ban on press access to caucus meetings upheld

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 14, 2022
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Targets: Nick Judin (Mississippi Free Press)

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Legislature
Type of denial →: Government event

Judge will review her order forcing Berkshire Eagle editor to turn over reporting notes

Incident Details

Updated on: October 3, 2022
Date of incident: March 10, 2022
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Targets: Larry Parnass (The Berkshire Eagle)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

March 10, 2022: Pending

March 18, 2022: Objected to

July 29, 2022: Quashed

July 30, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

March 10, 2022: Pending

March 18, 2022: Objected to

July 29, 2022: Upheld

Aug. 29, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Upheld

Motion to compel for testimony about confidential source

July 7, 2022: Pending

July 7, 2022: Objected to

July 29, 2022: Upheld

Aug. 29, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Upheld
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Louisiana photojournalist assaulted during investigation of mistaken release of convict

Incident Details

Updated on: March 6, 2023
Date of incident: March 3, 2022
Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Targets: T.J. Pipitone (WWL-TV)

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

Louisiana reporter assaulted during investigation of mistaken release of convict

Incident Details

Updated on: March 6, 2023
Date of incident: March 3, 2022
Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Targets: David Hammer (WWL-TV)

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

Equipment broken →: Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Utah Senate becomes third state legislature this year to limit journalists’ access

Incident Details

Updated on: February 28, 2022
Date of incident: February 15, 2022
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Targets: Media

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

Subpoena for ABC News’ reporting materials on a ‘Real Housewives’ cast member quashed

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 11, 2022
Location: New York, New York
Targets: ABC News

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 11, 2022: Pending

Feb. 25, 2022: Objected to

May 5, 2022: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Multimedia journalist assaulted while reporting from scene of Providence shootout

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 10, 2022
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Targets: Joanna Bouras (WJAR)

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

Minneapolis to pay $100,000 settlement over public records lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 27, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Tony Webster (Independent)

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