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Reporters removed from Uvalde committee hearing on school shooting response

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 20, 2022
Location: Uvalde, Texas
Targets: Media

Politicians or Public Figures Involved →: City of Uvalde

Border Report correspondent detained photographing outside Texas Air Force base

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 19, 2021
Location: Del Rio, Texas
Targets: Sandra Sanchez (Border Report)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Laughlin Air Force Base military police
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Equipment Broken →: Photos, 1

San Antonio TV reporter shot at while covering suspicious fire

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 5, 2021
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Targets: Dillon Collier (KSAT News 12)

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

San Antonio TV video journalist shot at while covering suspicious house fire

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 5, 2021
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Targets: Joshua Saunders (KSAT News 12)

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

Media prevented from reporting on Texas execution for first time for decades

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 19, 2021
Location: Huntsville, Texas
Targets: Joseph Brown (The Huntsville Item), Michael Graczyk (The Associated Press)

Denial of Access

Videojournalist assaulted, equipment broken during Austin demonstration

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 24, 2020
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Hiram Gilberto Garcia (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Videojournalist arrested, equipment seized and damaged during Austin protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 17, 2020
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Hiram Gilberto Garcia (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Austin Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with public duties

Jul. 17, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 30, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

Jul. 17, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 30, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: July 19, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

External microphone, 1

Lighting unit, 1

Monopod, 1

Battery pack, 1

Cords. various, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Equipment Broken →: External microphone, 1

San Antonio Express-News reporter hit by projectiles while covering protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 2, 2020
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Targets: Mark Dunphy (San Antonio Express-News)

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

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