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Videographer struck with projectiles by federal officers at Oregon ICE protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 4, 2025
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Blake Lively subpoenas Google for journalists’ account information

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 3, 2025
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Andy Signore (Popcorned Planet), Katie Paulson (Without A Crystal Ball), Kjersti Flaa (FlaawsomeTalk)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

July 3, 2025: Pending

July 31, 2025: Objected to

Aug. 4, 2025: Dropped

subpoena for communications or work product

July 3, 2025: Pending

July 26, 2025: Dropped

subpoena for communications or work product

July 3, 2025: Pending

July 26, 2025: Dropped
Legal order target →: Third-party: Google (tech company)
Legal order venue →: Federal

YouTuber subpoenaed by Blake Lively for communications with Justin Baldoni

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 2, 2025
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Popcorned Planet

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

July 2, 2025: Pending

July 25, 2025: Objected to
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Photojournalist arrested while covering scene of Northern California fire

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Incident Details

Updated on: October 2, 2025
Date of incident: July 2, 2025
Location: Esparto, California
Targets: Richard Grant (San Francisco Chronicle)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Charges →: Trespassing: unauthorized entry into a closed emergency area

July 2, 2025: Charges pending

Oct. 2, 2025: Charges dropped
Detention date →: July 2, 2025
Release date →: July 3, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Kristi Noem targets press, leakers as homeland security secretary

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 1, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: CNN, Media, The Dakota Scout

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Publisher charged for refusing to unpublish police blotter entry on NJ news site

Incident Details

Updated on: July 24, 2025
Date of incident: June 27, 2025
Location: Red Bank, New Jersey
Targets: Kenny Katzgrau (Redbankgreen)

Arrest status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting authority →: Red Bank Borough Municipal Court
Charges →: Publishing: disclosure of expungement order

June 27, 2025: Charges pending

July 24, 2025: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter charged for refusing to unpublish police blotter entry on NJ news site

Incident Details

Updated on: July 24, 2025
Date of incident: June 27, 2025
Location: Red Bank, New Jersey
Targets: Brian Donohue (Redbankgreen)

Arrest status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting authority →: Red Bank Borough Municipal Court
Charges →: Publishing: disclosure of expungement order

June 27, 2025: Charges pending

July 24, 2025: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

West Texas reporter forcibly removed from public meeting

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 27, 2025
Location: Fort Davis, Texas
Targets: David Flash (Big Bend Times)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

June 27, 2025: Charges pending

July 24, 2025: Charges dropped
Detention date →: June 27, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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