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Photographer struck in face with officer’s baton while documenting protests; lawsuit filed against NYPD

Incident Details

Updated On: September 8, 2023
Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi (Independent)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Photographer assaulted by police officer during protests; now part of lawsuit against NYPD

Incident Details

Updated On: September 8, 2023
Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Amr Alfiky (Independent)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Mexican reporter Emilio Gutiérrez Soto detained by ICE while appealing denial of asylum

Incident Details

Updated On: September 5, 2023
Date of Incident: December 7, 2017
Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Targets: Emilio Gutiérrez Soto (El Diario del Noroeste)

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Journalist called to testify before grand jury on Trump election interference

Incident Details

Updated On: August 31, 2023
Date of Incident: July 31, 2023
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: George Chidi (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jul. 31, 2023: Pending

Aug. 31, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for other testimony

Jul. 31, 2023: Pending

Aug. 31, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Newsroom, personal equipment seized in Kansas raid

Incident Details

Updated On: August 30, 2023
Date of Incident: August 11, 2023
Location: Marion, Kansas
Targets: Deb Gruver (Marion County Record), Phyllis Zorn (Marion County Record), Marion County Record

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 2

Computer, 4

Storage device, 1

Work product, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Aug. 11, 2023: Pending

Aug. 11, 2023: Carried out

Aug. 16, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Kansas reporter injured during police raid of newsroom

Incident Details

Updated On: August 30, 2023
Date of Incident: August 11, 2023
Location: Marion, Kansas
Case number: 6:23-CV-01179
Targets: Deb Gruver (Marion County Record)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Kansas newspaper editor’s home raided by local law enforcement

Incident Details

Updated On: August 30, 2023
Date of Incident: August 11, 2023
Location: Marion, Kansas
Targets: Eric Meyer (Marion County Record), Joan Meyer (Marion County Record)

Equipment Seized →: Storage device, 1

Work product, 1

Cellphone, 1

Computer, 3
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Aug. 11, 2023: Pending

Aug. 11, 2023: Carried out

Aug. 16, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Former CIA agent accused of sending classified information to WikiLeaks

Incident Details

Updated On: August 29, 2023
Date of Incident: June 18, 2018
Location: New York, New York

Targets whose Communications Were Obtained →: WikiLeaks
Charged under Espionage Act →: Yes

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