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North Carolina judge seizes reporter’s notes, issues gag order

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 28, 2023
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Targets: Kenwyn Caranna (News & Record)

Status of Prior Restraint →: Pending

Equipment Seized →: Work product, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Politician

Judge bars media from publishing on expelled student suing UNC system

Incident Details

Updated On: March 1, 2023
Date of Incident: February 22, 2023
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Targets: Media

Status of Prior Restraint →: Dropped

FOX 8 photojournalist attacked while reporting on NC dog kennel violations

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 28, 2022
Location: Thomasville, North Carolina
Targets: Derrick Deon Reid (WGHP FOX8 )

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Vehicle, 1

Reporter arrested, phone confiscated while covering NC homeless camp eviction

Incident Details

Updated On: June 16, 2023
Date of Incident: December 25, 2021
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Targets: Matilda Bliss (The Asheville Blade)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Asheville Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Dec. 26, 2021: Charges pending

Apr. 19, 2023: Convicted

Apr. 19, 2023: Pending appeal

Jun. 16, 2023: Convicted
Release Date →: December 26, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

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Journalist arrested while covering North Carolina homeless camp eviction

Incident Details

Updated On: June 16, 2023
Date of Incident: December 25, 2021
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Targets: Veronica Coit (The Asheville Blade)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Asheville Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Dec. 26, 2021: Charges pending

Apr. 19, 2023: Convicted

Apr. 19, 2023: Pending appeal

Jun. 16, 2023: Convicted
Release Date →: December 26, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Man fleeing authorities steals TV station’s car in North Carolina

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 3, 2021
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Targets: WRAL

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

NC editor jailed after reporter records court proceedings

Incident Details

Updated On: April 1, 2022
Date of Incident: June 22, 2021
Location: Rockingham, North Carolina
Targets: Gavin Stone (Richmond County Daily Journal)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: North Carolina Superior Court
Charges →: Criminal contempt of court

Jun. 22, 2021: Convicted

Jul. 14, 2021: Pending appeal

Apr. 1, 2022: Convicted
Release Date →: June 23, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Recording equipment, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Reporter fined for contempt after recording NC court proceedings

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 22, 2021
Location: Rockingham, North Carolina
Targets: Matthew Sasser (Richmond County Daily Journal)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: North Carolina Superior Court
Charges →: Criminal contempt of court

Jun. 22, 2021: Convicted

Jul. 14, 2021: Pending appeal
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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