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

Incident Details

Updated On: February 2, 2023
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

County official arrested in stabbing death of Las Vegas investigative journalist

Incident Details

Updated On: February 1, 2023
Date of Incident: September 2, 2022
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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

Five indicted in connection with plot to kidnap Iranian American journalist

Incident Details

Updated On: January 27, 2023
Date of Incident: July 13, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Masih Alinejad

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Devices illegally seized in investigation of reporter’s murder, Review-Journal argues

Incident Details

Updated On: January 25, 2023
Date of Incident: September 2022
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 4

Storage device, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Legal Order Type →: Warrant

Investigative reporter subpoenaed in lawsuit against Maui County, officer

Incident Details

Updated On: January 20, 2023
Date of Incident: October 13, 2022
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Targets: Lynn Kawano (Hawaii News Now)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

Columnist killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated On: January 3, 2023
Date of Incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Rob Hiaasen (Capital Gazette)
Case Status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Community news reporter killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated On: January 3, 2023
Date of Incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: Wendi Winters (Capital Gazette)
Case Status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Sports reporter killed in Capital Gazette newsroom shooting by man upset with newspaper coverage

Incident Details

Updated On: January 3, 2023
Date of Incident: June 28, 2018
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Case number: C-02-CV-21-000820
Targets: John McNamara (Capital Gazette)
Case Status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

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