Incident Database

Download dataset

Download full dataset 1,662 incidents Download your filtered data 24 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

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

Politicians or public officials 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

Subpoena type

Subpoena status

If subject refused to cooperate, were they held in contempt?

Unknown
Yes
No

Detention status

Third party in possession of communications

Third party business

Legal order type

24 incidents recorded

Sort by

⇅ Newest incident date

Incident

Incident Details

Category Details

Reporter arrested, held for 16 hours while covering Louisville protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Shelby Talcott (Daily Caller)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Louisville Metro Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: unlawful assembly

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 24, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter arrested, held 12 hours while covering Louisville protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Jorge Ventura (Daily Caller)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Louisville Metro Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure to disperse

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 24, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent reporter arrested while covering Louisville protest

Incident Details

Updated On: November 24, 2020
Date of Incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Ian Kennedy (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Louisville Metro Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 24, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: unlawful assembly

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 24, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 24, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter struck with police pepper ball during Louisville protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 17, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Billy Kobin (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Youth smashes windshield of TV news crew’s car in Louisville

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 15, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Shaquille Lord (WLKY News)

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

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

Photographer hit with projectile, tear gas while covering protests in Louisville

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Amy Harris (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Public Radio reporters shot at with pepper balls while covering Louisville protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Jess Clark (Kentucky Public Radio)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Public radio reporters shot with pepper balls while covering Louisville protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Ryland Barton (Kentucky Public Radio)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Next Page