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Guardian reporter thrown to the ground during protest at LA’s Wi Spa

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 17, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lois Beckett (The Guardian)

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

Justice Department issued secret subpoena for Guardian reporter’s phone account

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Stephanie Kirchgaessner (The Guardian)

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

Montana GOP official says she 'would have shot' Guardian reporter who was assaulted by Rep. Gianforte

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 19, 2017
Location: Bozeman, Montana
Targets: Ben Jacobs (The Guardian)

Chilling Statement

GOP Congressional candidate assaults Guardian U.S. reporter

Incident Details

Updated On: November 17, 2017
Date of Incident: May 24, 2017
Location: Bozeman, Montana
Targets: Ben Jacobs (The Guardian)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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

Politicians or Public Figures Involved →: White House Press Secretary

Sara Lafleur-Vetter arrested, charged with three misdemeanors at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 22, 2016
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Targets: Sara Lafleur-Vetter (The Guardian)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Rioting: disobedience of safety orders during a riot

May. 17, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 18, 2017: Acquitted

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May. 17, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 18, 2017: Acquitted

Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

May. 17, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 18, 2017: Acquitted

Rioting: engaging in a riot

Oct. 22, 2016: Charges pending

Jun. 8, 2017: Charges dropped

Trespassing: criminal trespass

Oct. 22, 2016: Charges pending

Jun. 8, 2017: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: November 22, 2017
Release Date →: November 24, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Storage device, 8

Camera, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement