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Journalist subpoenaed by Facebook, seeking years of communications

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 2021
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Eli Sanders (Wild West)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 2, 2021: Pending

Apr. 13, 2022: Dropped

subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 1, 2021: Pending

Sep. 2, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Spokesman-Review editor subpoenaed for information about agreement with Spokane sheriff

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 21, 2021
Location: Spokane, Washington
Targets: Rob Curley (The Spokesman-Review)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May. 21, 2021: Pending

May. 22, 2021: Objected to

Jun. 1, 2021: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

May. 21, 2021: Pending

Unknown date: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Talk radio host harassed and attacked at a Seattle demonstration protesting Palestinian evictions

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 16, 2021
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Jason Rantz (KTTH Radio)

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

Journalists threatened with assault while covering Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 15, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Sara Gentzler (Olympian)

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

AP photojournalist threatened with assault while covering Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 15, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Ted S. Warren (The Associated Press)

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

Freelance photojournalist sprayed with chemical irritant by armed individual during Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 15, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 16 (Freelance)

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

Broadcast journalist sprayed with chemical irritant by armed individual during Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 15, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 10 (TVW)

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

Independent journalist struck with munitions while covering Olympia protest, press pass damaged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 20, 2020
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Melissa Lewis (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1

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