AJC subpoenaed as part of criminal investigation into 2020 presidential election #election #Election 2020 Show More Incident Details Updated On July 14, 2022 Date of Incident July 2022 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets Atlanta Journal-Constitution Subpoena/Legal Order Subpoena Type → Journalist communications or work product Subpoena Status → Carried out
Reality Winner charged with leaking information to The Intercept #Department of Justice #Espionage Act Show More Incident Details Updated On June 14, 2021 Date of Incident June 3, 2017 Location Augusta, Georgia Leak Case Targets whose Communications Were Obtained → The Intercept Charged under Espionage Act → Yes
Man arrested after assaulting reporter during live broadcast #sexual assault Show More Incident Details Updated On September 1, 2020 Date of Incident December 7, 2019 Location Savannah, Georgia Targets Alex Bozarjian (WSAV-TV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Unprecedented criminal complaint filed for violations of the Georgia Open Records Act #public records Show More Incident Details Updated On December 19, 2019 Date of Incident February 11, 2019 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News Other Incident
CNN producer detained in Atlanta airport Show More Incident Details Updated On August 11, 2017 Date of Incident January 29, 2017 Location Atlanta, Georgia Case number 1:17-cv-00353 Targets Mohammed Tawfeeq (CNN) Case Status Dismissed Type of case Civil Border Stop Border Point → Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Stopped at border? → Yes Target Nationality → Iraq US Citizenship Status of Target → U.S. permanent resident (green card) Denied Entry? → No Stopped Previously? → No Asked for device access? → Unknown Asked to display social media? → Unknown Asked for social media passwords? → Unknown Asked intrusive questions about work? → Yes Were devices searched or seized? → Unknown
Citizen journalist Nydia Tisdale arrested and attacked by police officer while filming rally Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 23, 2014 Location Dawsonville, Georgia Targets Nydia Tisdale (Independent) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Charges → Obstruction: obstruction of a law enforcement officer Aug. 23, 2014: Charges pending Dec. 4, 2017: Convicted Obstruction Aug. 23, 2014: Charges pending Dec. 4, 2017: Acquitted Trespassing Aug. 23, 2014: Charges pending Dec. 4, 2017: Acquitted Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Equipment Damage
Man arrested after threatening to kill CNN staffers Show More Incident Details Date of Incident January 22, 2018 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets CNN Other Incident
Two reporters forced out of restaurant, equipment attacked Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 1, 2019 Location Lithonia, Georgia Targets Dimitri Lotovski (WGCL-TV CBS46) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes