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Subpoenaed news reporter will not have to testify in MN murder trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Lou Raguse (KARE 11)

Subpoena Type →: Testimony about confidential source
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

Deputy editor subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: June 2, 2022
Date of Incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Max Nesterak (Minnesota Reformer)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Dropped

Reporter subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: June 2, 2022
Date of Incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Andy Mannix (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Dropped

Journalist subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: June 2, 2022
Date of Incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Jared Goyette (Freelance)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Dropped

Minneapolis to pay $100,000 settlement over public records lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 27, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Tony Webster (Independent)

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Veteran reporter arrested, strip-searched in Minnesota while covering anti-pipeline protest

Incident Details

Updated On: July 13, 2021
Date of Incident: June 7, 2021
Location: Hubbard County, Minnesota
Targets: Alan Weisman (Los Angeles Times)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Trespassing

Jun. 7, 2021: Charges pending

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

Social media journalist shoved by police at Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 3, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Kevin Gilman (Watchdog Citizen News)

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

Unicorn Riot journalist pushed by officer while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 3, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

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

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