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Bangladeshi journalist assaulted during press conference in New York

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 22, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Farid Alam (News Communication Network)

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

Forbes deputy wealth editor ordered to testify in Trump investigation

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 21, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Chase Peterson-Withorn (Forbes)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Sept. 21, 2021: Pending

Sept. 22, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2021: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Forbes chief content officer ordered to testify before grand jury in Trump investigation

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 21, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Randall Lane (Forbes)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Sept. 21, 2021: Pending

Sept. 22, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2021: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Border Report correspondent detained photographing outside Texas Air Force base

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 19, 2021
Location: Del Rio, Texas
Targets: Sandra Sanchez (Border Report)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Laughlin Air Force Base military police
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment broken →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Independent journalist harassed, equipment damaged at LA anti-vaccine rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 18, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Emily Molli (Independent)

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

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

Student journalist harassed, forced to delete photos while documenting protesters

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 14, 2021
Location: Long Beach, California
Targets: Abel Reyes (Independent)

Equipment broken →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Reporter, public removed from Illinois city council meeting

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 13, 2021
Location: Country Club Hills, Illinois
Targets: Erica Chiang (The Southland Journal)

Government agency or public official involved →: Local government: Mayor
Type of denial →: Government event

Filmmaker arrested at ‘Cop City’ protest, sues Atlanta and police

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 8, 2021
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Case number: 1:23-cv-04041
Targets: Lev Omelchenko (Independent)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Atlanta Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: pedestrian walking in roadway

Sept. 8, 2021: Charges pending

Sept. 8, 2023: Unknown
Detention date →: September 8, 2021
Release date →: September 9, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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