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Editor files lawsuit after new policy closes access to Tenn. courts annual meeting

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 13, 2022
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: Dan McCaleb (The Center Square)

Politicians or Public Figures Involved →: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts

Tennessee state representative introduces resolution to reprimand AP for reporting

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2022
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: The Associated Press

Chilling Statement

Man attacks TV reporter filming outside of Nashville school

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Date of Incident: October 12, 2020
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: Caresse Jackman (WSMV News 4)

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

Man attacks TV photojournalist filming outside of Nashville school

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 12, 2020
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 8 (WSMV News 4)

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

Memphis newspaper subpoenaed for photos, videos from July protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 13, 2020
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: Commercial Appeal

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

Commercial Appeal journalist pushed by Memphis police officer at protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: Katherine Burgess (Commercial Appeal)

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

MLK50 journalist files lawsuit to regain access to Memphis mayor’s media list

Incident Details

Updated On: April 30, 2021
Date of Incident: May 13, 2020
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Case number: 2:20-cv-02343
Targets: Wendi C. Thomas (MLK50)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Politicians or Public Figures Involved →: Mayor Jim Strickland

Knoxville News Sentinel says reporter barred from coronavirus Zoom press briefing in apparent retaliation

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 8, 2020
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Targets: Vincent Gabrielle (Knoxville News Sentinel)

Politicians or Public Figures Involved →: County Communications Director Mike Donila

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