Filmmaker arrested while covering West Virginia pipeline protest
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Beckley, West Virginia
- Targets
- Laura Saunders (Independent)
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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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)
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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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Independent journalist arrested while filming in New Mexico; sues police officer
- Updated on
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Artesia, New Mexico
- Targets
- Albert Bustillos (Independent)
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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 (The Colorado Independent)
Articles About Arrest/Criminal Charge
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Journalist arrests surge in 2024 amid Israel-Gaza war protests
- Published
- Written by
- Stephanie Sugars
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‘Meritless arrests’: Charges dropped against journalists covering DNC protest
- Published
- Written by
- Kirstin McCudden
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