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University of Texas journalist attacked at immigrant rights protest

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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

Student journalist arrested while covering protest in Minnesota

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 17, 2017
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: David Clarey ([University of] Minnesota Daily)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Charges →: Rioting: unlawful assembly

June 17, 2017: Charges pending

July 28, 2017: Charges dropped

Obstruction: being a public nuisance

June 17, 2017: Charges pending

July 28, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Puerto Rico Department of Justice executes search warrant against three student media outlets

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

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