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AP photojournalist assaulted during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated On: June 7, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: John Minchillo (The Associated Press)

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

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

Incident Details

Updated On: June 6, 2023
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 identification, 1

Newspaper ordered to comply with subpoena for jailhouse interview notes

Incident Details

Updated On: May 24, 2023
Date of Incident: April 4, 2023
Location: Bakersfield, California
Targets: Ishani Desai (The Bakersfield Californian)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Apr. 4, 2023: Pending

Apr. 25, 2023: Objected to

May. 10, 2023: Upheld

May. 15, 2023: Objected to

May. 17, 2023: Ignored

May. 24, 2023: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Arrest Status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →: Superior Court of California
Charges →: Criminal contempt of court

May. 24, 2023: Charges pending

May. 24, 2023: Pending appeal
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Australian correspondent assaulted by police amid crackdowns in DC

Incident Details

Updated On: May 24, 2023
Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Amelia Brace (7News Australia)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Australian cameraman assaulted by police amid chaotic crackdowns in DC

Incident Details

Updated On: May 24, 2023
Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Tim Myers (7News Australia)

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

Independent journalist struck with truncheon, pepper sprayed amid Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated On: May 17, 2023
Date of Incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00815
Targets: Donovan Farley (Freelance)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Filmmaker detained, pressured to delete footage

Incident Details

Updated On: May 16, 2023
Date of Incident: June 15, 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Case number: 1:23-cv-02204
Targets: Michael Watchulonis (Independent)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Arizona judge grants state senator’s restraining order against journalist

Incident Details

Updated On: May 10, 2023
Date of Incident: April 19, 2023
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Targets: Camryn Sanchez (Arizona Capitol Times)

Status of Prior Restraint →: Struck down

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