Radio reporter’s phone seized by North Dakota police, later returned Show More Incident Details Date of Incident January 10, 2022 Location Williston, North Dakota Targets Tom Simon (Williston Trending Topics News Radio Live & Coyote Radio 98.5) Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Cellphone, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement
Search warrant issued for North Dakota reporter’s phone records amid police investigation Show More Incident Details Date of Incident January 4, 2022 Location Williston, North Dakota Targets Tom Simon (Williston Trending Topics News Radio Live & Coyote Radio 98.5) Subpoena/Legal Order Subpoena Type → Journalist communications or work product Subpoena Status → Dropped Third Party in Possession of Communications → Verizon Wireless Third Party Business → Telecom company Legal Order Type → Warrant
Two Valley News Live journalists attacked in Fargo by man with screwdriver Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 3, 2021 Location Fargo, North Dakota Targets Nachai Taylor (Valley News Live) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Valley News Live journalists attacked in North Dakota, camera damaged Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 3, 2021 Location Fargo, North Dakota Targets Michael Downs (Valley News Live) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1
N.D. legislature considers bill shielding pipeline projects from public records requests #environmentalism #pipeline Show More Incident Details Updated On April 9, 2019 Date of Incident January 22, 2019 Location Bismark, North Dakota Other Incident
Journalist Tracie Williams arrested at Standing Rock #environmentalism #pipeline #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On July 11, 2018 Date of Incident February 23, 2017 Location Morton County, North Dakota Targets Tracie Williams Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Morton County Sheriff's Department Charges → Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function Feb. 23, 2017: Charges pending Jul. 11, 2018: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Recording equipment, 1 Storage device, 3 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement
Filmmaker Jahnny Lee charged with obstruction at Standing Rock #environmentalism #pipeline #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On April 27, 2018 Date of Incident February 22, 2017 Location Morton County, North Dakota Targets Jahnny Lee (Sundance Institute) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Morton County Sheriff's Department Charges → Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function Feb. 22, 2017: Charges pending Apr. 27, 2018: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement
Reporter Jack Smith IV charged with obstruction at Standing Rock #environmentalism #pipeline #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On February 1, 2018 Date of Incident February 22, 2017 Location Morton County, North Dakota Targets Jack Smith IV (Mic) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Morton County Sheriff's Department Charges → Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function Feb. 22, 2017: Charges pending Dec. 7, 2017: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Computer, 1 Camera, 1 External battery, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1