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Reporter shoved, punched during anti-mask demonstration in Traverse City, Michigan

Incident Details

Updated on: August 1, 2022
Date of incident: August 26, 2021
Location: Traverse City, Michigan
Targets: Brendan Quealy (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

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

Independent journalist ordered to turn over phone, laptop in defamation case

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 26, 2021
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Targets: Kevin Brookman (We The People — Hartford)

Legal orders →: Motion to compel for communications or work product

Aug. 26, 2021: Upheld

Oct. 5, 2021: Objected to

Oct. 20, 2021: Upheld

Nov. 24, 2021: Objected to
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Reporters excluded from Maine CDC media briefings after being labeled ‘advocacy journalists’

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 25, 2021
Location: Portland, Maine
Targets: Katherine Revello (Maine Wire), Evan Popp ([Maine] Beacon)

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Agency
Type of denial →: Change in policy or practice, Government event, Press credential or media list

Freelance journalist struck with projectiles amid Portland demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Shane Burley (Truthout)

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

Independent journalist assaulted, equipment damaged during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Ruptly [Russia])

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

Equipment broken →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Videojournalist’s camera sprayed with paint during clashing Portland demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Ford Fischer (News2Share)

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

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

Reporter subpoenaed to give evidence at Missouri murder trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2021
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Targets: Gladys Bautista (KRCG)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 20, 2021: Pending

Oct. 20, 2021: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Twitter account of Fla. governor’s press secretary suspended for ‘abusive behavior’ against an AP reporter

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2021
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Targets: Brendan Farrington (The Associated Press)

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