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Podcast host subpoenaed a second time for testimony in murder case

Incident Details

Updated On: July 15, 2022
Date of Incident: July 10, 2022
Location: Salinas, California
Targets: Chris Lambert (Freelance)

Subpoena Type →: Testimony about confidential source
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

Photojournalist detained while documenting LA reproductive rights protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Julianna Lacoste (Freelance)

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

Journalist subpoenaed in connection with blinded photojournalist’s lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: June 2, 2022
Date of Incident: March 18, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Jared Goyette (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment

Incident Details

Updated On: February 21, 2022
Date of Incident: November 30, 2021
Location: Sausalito, California
Case number: 3:22-cv-01029
Targets: Jeremy Portje (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Sausalito Police Department
Dropped Charges →: Assault: battery on a police officer

Assault: battery on a police officer with injury

Obstruction: resisting an executive officer
Detention Date →: November 30, 2021
Release Date →: December 1, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment Seized →: Memory card, 2

Camera, 1

Tripod, 1

Mobile phone, 1

Camera lens, 1

Battery pack, 1

Wireless receiver, 1

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

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

Freelance journalist questioned about journalism at Portland airport

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 18, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sergio Olmos (Freelance)

Border Point →: Portland International Airport
Stopped at border? →: Yes
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Unknown
Asked to display social media? →: Unknown
Asked for social media passwords? →: Unknown
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes
Were devices searched or seized? →: Unknown

Subpoena for podcast host testimony in murder case quashed

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 10, 2021
Location: San Luis Obispo County, California
Targets: Chris Lambert (Freelance)

Subpoena Type →: Testimony about confidential source
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

Photojournalist aimed at with realistic AR-15 style airsoft gun in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 8, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Justin Yau (Freelance)

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

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