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KATU camera operator assaulted, camera damaged amid Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 13 (KATU)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

KATU journalist assaulted, crew harassed in Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified journalist 4 (KATU)

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

Multimedia journalist pushed by police officer while covering riot in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Grace Morgan (Independent)

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

NY court issues prior restraint against The New York Times

Incident Details

Updated on: February 10, 2022
Date of incident: November 18, 2021
Location: White Plains, New York
Targets: The New York Times

Status of prior restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Podcast producers release unaired materials after subpoena upheld

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 18, 2021
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Audiation

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 18, 2021: Pending

Dec. 1, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 21, 2021: Upheld

Dec. 22, 2021: Ignored
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Family Court judge quashes subpoena issued to former Honolulu Civil Beat reporter

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 17, 2021
Location: Kapolei, Hawaii
Targets: Kevin Knodell (Honolulu Civil Beat)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 17, 2021: Pending

Dec. 22, 2021: Objected to

July 1, 2022: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Project Veritas founder detained, phones seized amid FBI raid of his home

Incident Details

Updated on: December 21, 2023
Date of incident: November 6, 2021
Location: Mamaroneck, New York
Case number: 1:21-mc-00813
Targets: James O'Keefe (Project Veritas)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 2
Status of equipment →: In custody
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Nov. 5, 2021: Pending

Nov. 6, 2021: Carried out

Nov. 12, 2021: Objected to

March 21, 2023: Upheld

May 2, 2023: Objected to

Dec. 21, 2023: Upheld
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Former BuzzFeed reporter ordered to sit for deposition in lawsuit against Kevin Spacey

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Adam Vary (BuzzFeed News)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Nov. 4, 2021: Pending

Dec. 16, 2021: Carried out

Feb. 22, 2022: Pending

Feb. 28, 2022: Objected to

Sept. 1, 2022: Carried out

subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 4, 2021: Pending

Unknown date: Objected to

Dec. 6, 2021: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

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