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Citizen journalist arrested for publishing information before local police

Incident Details

Updated on: April 8, 2025
Date of incident: December 13, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Laredo Police Department
Charges →: Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

March 28, 2018: Charges dropped

Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

March 28, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal orders →: warrant for other

Dec. 5, 2017: Pending

Dec. 13, 2017: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Public radio reporter stopped for secondary screening while crossing U.S.-Mexico border

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 2017
Location: El Paso, Texas
Targets: Latif Nasser (WNYC)

Border point →: El Paso Paso del Norte Port of Entry
Target nationality →: Canada
US citizenship status of target →: U.S. permanent resident (green card)
Denied entry? →: No
Stopped previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Fourth subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated on: April 8, 2025
Date of incident: October 6, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 6, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: State

Third subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated on: April 8, 2025
Date of incident: September 28, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 28, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: State

Second subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated on: April 8, 2025
Date of incident: September 14, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 14, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: State

University of Texas journalist attacked at immigrant rights protest

Incident Details

Updated on: August 2, 2018
Date of incident: September 1, 2017
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Chase Karacostas (The [University of Texas at Austin] Daily Texan)

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

Police subpoena journalist’s cellphone during leak investigation

Incident Details

Updated on: April 8, 2025
Date of incident: July 27, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

July 27, 2017: Pending

Aug. 22, 2017: Carried out
Legal order target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal order venue →: State

ICE denies parole to Mexican journalist seeking asylum

Incident Details

Updated on: September 13, 2017
Date of incident: March 28, 2017
Location: El Paso, Texas
Targets: Martín Méndez Pineda (Independent)

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