Incident Database

Download dataset

Download full dataset 1,712 incidents Download your filtered data 8 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

Arresting authority

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

Government agency or public official 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

Third party business

Legal order type

8 incidents recorded

Sort by

⇅ Oldest incident date

Incident

Incident Details

Category Details

Reporter stopped while entering the U.S., reporting notes photocopied

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 10, 2017
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Targets: Anonymous reporter 1

Border Point →: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Stopped at border? →: Yes
Target Nationality →: United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked to display social media? →: No
Asked for social media passwords? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes
Were devices searched or seized? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Work product, 1
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Freelance reporter Karen Savage arrested for felony trespassing while covering anti-pipeline protest in Louisiana

Incident Details

Updated On: July 13, 2021
Date of Incident: August 18, 2018
Location: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Case number: 6:20-cv-00983
Targets: Karen Savage (The Appeal)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Trespassing: unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure project

Aug. 18, 2018: Charges pending

Jul. 13, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist Karen Savage arrested for second time while covering anti-pipeline protest in Louisiana

Incident Details

Updated On: July 13, 2021
Date of Incident: September 18, 2018
Location: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Case number: 6:20-cv-00983
Targets: Karen Savage (The Appeal)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Trespassing: unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure project

Sep. 18, 2018: Charges pending

Jul. 13, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

New Orleans photographer bruised, thrown to ground by police while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 3, 2020
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Targets: Hope Byrd (Antigravity Magazine)

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

Reporter for The Advocate, The Times-Picayune sued by Louisiana attorney general over public records request

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 5, 2021
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Targets: Andrea Gallo (The Advocate and The Times-Picayune)

Chilling Statement

Louisiana photojournalist assaulted during investigation of mistaken release of convict

Incident Details

Updated On: March 6, 2023
Date of Incident: March 3, 2022
Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Targets: T.J. Pipitone (WWL-TV)

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

Louisiana reporter assaulted during investigation of mistaken release of convict

Incident Details

Updated On: March 6, 2023
Date of Incident: March 3, 2022
Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Targets: David Hammer (WWL-TV)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 1

Louisiana photojournalist attacked, his camera thrown

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 29, 2023
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Targets: Steven A. Wolfram (WVUE Fox8 News)

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1