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Florida journalists barred from covering Gov. DeSantis signing of controversial new election law

Incident Details

Date of Incident
May 6, 2021
Location
West Palm Beach, Florida
Targets
Danielle Waugh DeRos (WPEC CBS 12), Madeline Montgomery (WPEC CBS 12), Steve Bousquet (South Florida Sun Sentinel), Anthony Man (South Florida Sun Sentinel), Glenna Milberg (WPLG Local 10), Matt Sczesny (WPTV-TV), Linnie Supall (WPTV-TV)

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Tampa Bay Times journalist knocked to the ground, detained while covering Florida protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident
June 3, 2020
Location
Tampa, Florida
Targets
Divya Kumar (Tampa Bay Times)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Status of Charges →
Not charged
Arresting Authority →
Tampa Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Unknown

Tampa Bay Times reporter detained during St. Petersburg protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident
June 2, 2020
Location
St. Petersburg, Florida
Targets
Jay Cridlin (Tampa Bay Times)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Status of Charges →
Not charged
Arresting Authority →
St. Petersburg Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Miami social media producer arrested for curfew violation while covering protests; charges dropped

Incident Details

Date of Incident
May 31, 2020
Location
Miami, Florida
Targets
Joel Franco (WSVN 7News)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Status of Charges →
Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →
Miami-Dade Police Department
Dropped Charges →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
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