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Independent journalist ordered to turn over phone, laptop in defamation case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 26, 2021
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Targets: Kevin Brookman (We The People — Hartford)

Legal Orders →: Motion to compel for communications or work product

Aug. 26, 2021: Upheld

Oct. 5, 2021: Objected to

Oct. 20, 2021: Upheld

Nov. 24, 2021: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Woman smashes Connecticut TV station’s camera

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 6, 2021
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Targets: WVIT-TV

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Connecticut reporter arrested and briefly detained while covering demonstration

Incident Details

Updated On: October 22, 2019
Date of Incident: May 9, 2019
Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Targets: Tara O'Neill (Hearst Connecticut Media Group)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Bridgeport Police Department
Detention Date →: May 9, 2019
Release Date →: May 9, 2019
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

DHS secretary jokes about using sword on reporters

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 17, 2017
Location: New London, Connecticut
Targets: Media

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