Reporter Zachary Siegel held in contempt of court and arrested after recording trial
- Updated on
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Targets
- Zachary Siegel (Undark)
Arrest/Criminal Charge
Data Tracked For This Category
Journalists detained, arrested and/or charged with a crime in the course of
or as a result of their work.
Recent Incidents
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Journalist Karen Savage arrested for second time while covering anti-pipeline protest in Louisiana
- Updated on
- Date of Incident
- Location
- St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
- Targets
- Karen Savage (The Appeal)
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Freelance reporter Karen Savage arrested for felony trespassing while covering anti-pipeline protest in Louisiana
- Updated on
- Date of Incident
- Location
- St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
- Targets
- Karen Savage (The Appeal)
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Illinois State Police trooper arrests journalist for 'trespassing' at scene of car crash
- Updated on
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Naperville, Illinois
- Targets
- Dave Weaver (Freelance)
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Milwaukee reporter arrested, interrogated, and asked to delete photographs
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Targets
- Edgar Mendez (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)
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Denver police officers arrest journalist for taking photos
- Updated on
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Targets
- Susan Greene (Colorado Independent)
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Photojournalist Michael Nigro arrested while covering protest in Missouri
- Updated on
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Jefferson City, Missouri
- Targets
- Michael Nigro (Truthdig)
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Reporter John Harvey arrested and cited for ‘disorderly conduct’ at Pennsylvania State Capitol
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Targets
- John Harvey (Democracy Watch News)
Articles About Arrest/Criminal Charge
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More than 50 journalists arrested or detained while on the job in the US in 2021
- Published
- Written by
- Kio Herrera
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New report: A record breaking number of journalists arrested in the U.S. this year
- Published
- Written by
- Trevor Timm
