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Reporter pepper-sprayed while covering ‘Justice for Tyre’ protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 1, 2023
Location: Johnson City, New York
Targets: Sarah Eames (Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin)

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

SC reporter arrested, banned from tribal lands

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 14, 2023
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina
Targets: Maggie Brown (The Post and Courier)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: York County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Jan. 14, 2023: Charges pending
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Texas judge vacates order limiting murder trial coverage

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 9, 2023
Location: Waco, Texas
Targets: KWTX, Media, Waco Tribune-Herald

Status of Prior Restraint →: Dropped

Texas Senate extends barring reporters from floor

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2023
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Media

Politicians or Public Figures Involved →: Texas State Senate

WSJ reporter detained outside Phoenix bank

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 23, 2022
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Dion Rabouin (Wall Street Journal)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Phoenix Police Department
Detention Date →: November 23, 2022
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed again in DOJ Capitol riots investigation

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 18, 2022
Location: Washington, D.C.
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Media Group)

Subpoena Type →: Other testimony
Subpoena Status →: Pending

Armed man enters New York Times building, requests to speak with reporter

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 17, 2022
Location: New York, New York
Targets: The New York Times

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‘Confidentiality order’ sent to California news outlet attempts to stop newsgathering

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 16, 2022
Location: Contra Costa, California
Targets: East Bay Times

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