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Documentarian subpoenaed by House Committee investigating Jan. 6 riot

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 15, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Media Group)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Carried out

Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed by House Committee investigating Jan. 6 riot

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 5, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Nick Quested (Goldcrest Films)

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Carried out

Freelance journalist sues following House Committee’s subpoena of her phone records

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 24, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:21-cv-03290
Targets: Amy Harris (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Subpoena Type →: Journalist communications or work product
Subpoena Status →: Pending
Third Party in Possession of Communications →: Verizon
Third Party Business →: Telecom company
Legal Order Type →: Subpoena

Independent journalist shot by police with pepper balls in San Diego

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 9, 2021
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: James Stout (Independent)

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

Independent journalist briefly detained amid DC riots

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Talia Jane (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Status of Charges →: Not charged
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Two Washington Post video journalists detained in police ‘kettle’ during DC riot

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Whitney Leaming (The Washington Post)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Status of Charges →: Not charged
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Washington Post video journalists detained in police ‘kettle’ during DC riot

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Zoeann Murphy (The Washington Post)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Status of Charges →: Not charged
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

New York Times reporter assaulted, cameras stolen and damaged amid Capitol riot

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Erin Schaff (The New York Times)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

Press pass, 1

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