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Local official angered by coverage threatens Texas newspaper on social media

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 15, 2024
Location: Galveston, Texas
Targets: Scott McLendon (The Daily News), The Daily News

Chilling Statement

Photojournalist arrested covering pre-presidential debate protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 10, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Sarah Baum (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: pedestrians on roadways

Sept. 10, 2024: Charges pending

Oct. 7, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: September 10, 2024
Release Date →: September 11, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist struck with police bike amid presidential debate protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 10, 2024
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Cristina Panagi (Independent)

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

Broadcast reporter robbed at gunpoint in Oakland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 7, 2024
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Unidentified reporter 7 (KGO-TV)

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Broadcast crew member robbed at gunpoint in Oakland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 7, 2024
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Unidentified journalist 17 (KGO-TV)

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

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

Indian journalist assaulted during interview; phone taken, recording deleted

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 7, 2024
Location: Irving, Texas
Targets: Rohit Sharma (India Today)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Work product, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Filmmaker subpoenaed in connection with Illinois wrongful conviction suit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 5, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Margaret Byrne (Beti Films)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 5, 2024: Pending

Sept. 16, 2024: Objected to

Sept. 25, 2024: Pending

Oct. 16, 2024: Objected to

Nov. 22, 2024: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

State Department classifies six Russian state-owned news outlets ‘foreign missions’

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 4, 2024
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: RIA Novosti, Rossiya Segodnya, RT America, Ruptly, Sputnik, TV-Novosti

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