Incident Database

Download dataset

Download full dataset 1,770 incidents

Category

General

Search terms

Took place after

Took place before

City

State

Targeted any of these journalists

Targeted Institutions

Has any of these tags

Case number

Legal case statuses

Type of case

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status

Status of charges

Charges

Unnecessary use of force?

Yes
No

Arresting authority

Assault

Assailant

Was journalist targeted?

Unknown
Yes
No

Border Stop

Border point

Stopped previously?

Yes
No

Target Nationality

US Citizenship Status

Denied entry?

Yes
No

Did authorities ask intrusive questions about journalist's work?

Unknown
Yes
No

Did authorities ask for device access?

Unknown
Yes
No

Were devices searched or seized?

Unknown
Yes
No

Did authorities ask for social media username?

Unknown
Yes
No

Did authorities ask for social media password?

Unknown
Yes
No

Denial of Access

Government agency or public official involved

Equipment Damage

Equipment Broken

Equipment Search or Seizure

Actor

Status of seized equipment

Equipment Seized

Search warrant obtained?

Yes
No

Leak Case

Targets whose communications were obtained in leak investigation

Charged under espionage act?

Yes
No

Prior Restraint

Status of prior restraint

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal order type

Legal order target

Information requested in legal order

Legal order status

Legal order venue

Third party business

1,770 incidents recorded

Sort by

⇅ Newest incident date

Incident

Incident Details

Category Details

IRS consultant charged with leaking tax returns to two news outlets

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 29, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Charged under Espionage Act →: No

Miami mayor tries to grab phone from reporter’s hands

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 9, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Sarah Blaskey (Miami Herald)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Chicago TV reporter attacked while livestreaming

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 6, 2023
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified reporter 6 (Univision Chicago)

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

Videographer assaulted at NY migrant housing protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 5, 2023
Location: Staten Island, New York
Targets: Lukasz Matyja (Freelance)

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

Univision reporter, photographer robbed at gunpoint in Chicago

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 28, 2023
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified reporter 5 (Univision Chicago)

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

Univision photographer, reporter robbed at gunpoint in Chicago

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 28, 2023
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 31 (Univision Chicago)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

ProPublica receives 'sprawling' subpoena following tax evasion series

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: ProPublica

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

ProPublica journalist subpoenaed over IRS lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2023
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Ash Ngu (ProPublica)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 22, 2023: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Next Page