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BuzzFeed says its immigration reporter was excluded from DHS border tour

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 16, 2019
Location: New York, New York
Targets: BuzzFeed News

Government agency or public official involved →: Department of Homeland Security

BuzzFeed News journalist detained while covering Santa Monica protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Santa Monica, California
Targets: Brianna Sacks (BuzzFeed News)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Santa Monica Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

BuzzFeed News reporter says was grabbed, shoved by law enforcement while covering protests in NYC

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 4, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Rosalind Adams (BuzzFeed News)

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

ICE drops subpoena around BuzzFeed News story on Trump administration deportation policy

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 1, 2020
Location: Virginia
Targets: BuzzFeed News

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

Former BuzzFeed reporter ordered to sit for deposition in lawsuit against Kevin Spacey

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 4, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Adam Vary (BuzzFeed News)

Subpoena Type →: Testimony about confidential source
Subpoena Status →: Carried out

Former BuzzFeed reporter ordered to submit documents in lawsuit against Kevin Spacey

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 6, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Adam Vary (BuzzFeed News)

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