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Marine Corps bans journalist and veteran James LaPorta from Camp Lejeune base

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 10, 2017
Location: Jacksonville, North Carolina

Politicians or Public Figures Involved →: United States Marine Corps

Univision journalist threatened by white nationalists

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 24, 2017
Location: Caswell County, North Carolina
Targets: Ilia Calderón (Univision)

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TV reporter assaulted while covering protest in North Carolina

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 13, 2017
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Targets: Unidentified reporter 2 (WLOS News 13)

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

AP video journalist punched in face and called 'fake news'

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 2018
Location: Bladen County, North Carolina
Targets: Josh Replogle (The Associated Press)

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

NC news publisher charged with criminal contempt of court

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 3, 2018
Location: Franklin, North Carolina
Targets: Davin Eldridge (Trappalachia)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Macon County Circuit Court
Charges →: Criminal contempt of court

Dec. 3, 2018: Charges pending

Jan. 11, 2019: Convicted

Jan. 11, 2019: Pending appeal

Dec. 3, 2019: Convicted

Dec. 3, 2019: Pending appeal

Mar. 12, 2021: Convicted
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Facebook account records and messaging threads, 1
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Court orders journalist to write blog, censor replies as part of sentencing

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 11, 2019
Location: Franklin, North Carolina
Targets: Davin Eldridge (Trappalachia)

Status of Prior Restraint →: Upheld

North Carolina state senator damages reporter’s phone in physical altercation

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 11, 2019
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Targets: Joe Killian (NC Policy Watch)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Mobile phone, 1

Multimedia journalist assaulted while reporting in Charlotte

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 1, 2019
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Targets: Paige Pauroso (WBTV News 3)

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

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