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Reporter arrested, held overnight while covering NYC pro-Palestinian protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 31, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Roni Jacobson (New York Daily News)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: obstructing government administration

Dec. 31, 2023: Charges pending

Jan. 1, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Dec. 31, 2023: Charges pending

Jan. 1, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: December 31, 2023
Release Date →: January 1, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photographer assaulted while documenting anti-police protest in Manhattan

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 12, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Sam Costanza (New York Daily News)

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

New York Knicks fined $50,000 for barring NY Daily News from press event

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 21, 2019
Location: New York, New York
Targets: New York Daily News

Other Incident

Cyberattack disrupts Tribune newspaper computer systems and delivery across the U.S.

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 29, 2018
Location: Multiple
Targets: Baltimore Sun, Capital Gazette, Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Orlando Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, South Florida Sun Sentinel

Other Incident

Journalist Ken Lovett arrested for talking on cellphone in New York State Senate lobby

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 28, 2018
Location: Albany, New York
Targets: Ken Lovett (New York Daily News)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York State Police
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporters excluded from press briefing

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 24, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: BBC News, BuzzFeed News, CNN, Daily Mail, HuffPost, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Politico, The Guardian, The Hill, The New York Times

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: White House
Type of denial →: Government event

Journalist Adam Schrader arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: February 5, 2025
Date of Incident: October 27, 2016
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Adam Schrader (New York Daily News)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Endangerment: endangering by fire or explosion

Oct. 17, 2016: Charges pending

Nov. 1, 2016: Charges dropped

Obstruction: maintaining a public nuisance

Oct. 27, 2016: Charges pending

Aug. 21, 2017: Charges dropped

Rioting: engaging in a riot

Oct. 27, 2016: Charges pending

Aug. 21, 2017: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: October 27, 2016
Release Date →: October 29, 2016
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Recording equipment, 1

Work product, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: No