Tennessee man threatens three journalists with ax; charges later dropped Show More Incident Details Date of incident April 26, 2017 Location Mount Juliet, Tennessee Targets Kevin Wisniewski (WTVF) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Alaska state senator slaps journalist Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 2, 2017 Location Juneau, Alaska Targets Nathaniel Herz (Alaska Dispatch News) Assault Assailant → Politician Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Puerto Rico Department of Justice executes search warrant against three student media outlets #student journalism Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 5, 2017 Location San Juan, Puerto Rico Targets Centro de Comunicación Estudiantil, [University of Puerto Rico] Diálogo, [University of Puerto Rico] Pulso Estudiantil Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → warrant for communications or work product May 5, 2017: Pending May 6, 2017: Carried out Legal order target → Third-party: Facebook (tech company) Legal order venue → Federal
South Dakota state prosecutor subpoenas journalist Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 8, 2017 Location Sioux Falls, South Dakota Targets Dana Ferguson (Argus Leader Media) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for other testimony May 8, 2017: Pending May 15, 2017: Dropped Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → State
Reporter arrested for shouting questions at Trump cabinet official Show More Incident Details Updated on September 6, 2017 Date of incident May 9, 2017 Location Charleston, West Virginia Targets Dan Heyman (Public News Service) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → West Virginia Capitol Police Charges → Obstruction: willful disruption of governmental process May 9, 2017: Charges pending Sept. 6, 2017: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No
DHS secretary jokes about using sword on reporters #Donald Trump Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 17, 2017 Location New London, Connecticut Targets Media Chilling Statement
BBC journalist questioned by US border agents, devices searched Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 18, 2017 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Ali Hamedani (BBC News [United Kingdom]) Border Stop Border point → O'Hare International Airport Target nationality → Iran United Kingdom US citizenship status of target → U.S. non-resident Denied entry? → No Stopped previously? → No Asked for device access? → Yes Asked intrusive questions about work? → Unknown Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment searched or seized → Cellphone, 1 Computer, 1 Status of equipment → Returned in full Search warrant obtained → No
FCC security guards pin reporter against wall as he tries to ask FCC commissioner a question Show More Incident Details Date of incident May 18, 2017 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets John Donnelly (CQ Roll Call) Assault Assailant → Private security Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Federal government: Agency Type of denial → Other