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An Oklahoma attorney suspended for livestreaming criticism of judges takes his First Amendment battle on the road to New Jersey. Despite facing professional sanctions, he vows to fight until they "pry it out of my cold dead hands."
A routine visit to document government operations in West New York turned hostile when a court officer became aggressive with citizen journalists. The confrontation escalated quickly, with officials making questionable claims about "Zoom Court" restrictions.
Assistant HR Director tells journalist he's a police officer and orders his arrest for walking down a public hallway. The same official later challenges another reporter to fight him in a bathroom. All captured on video.
Mayor Brian Stack canceled the commissioner meeting and National Night Out event after journalists gathered to expose alleged corruption and vote buying schemes. City employees claimed they don't take lunch breaks while eating at their desks on taxpayer time.
Hudson County prosecutor ordered all officers to watch First Amendment training by midnight. When journalists tested their knowledge the next day, zero had seen the video. Then 14 cops surrounded them in the courthouse hallway.
District Judge Doug Kirkley repeatedly demanded officers escort journalist Ron Durbin from the Wagoner County courthouse for filming in public areas. Despite judicial pressure, deputies refused to violate constitutional rights. The confrontation was captured on camera.
Bokoshe Police Chief Joey Don Oliver tried using protective orders to silence reporters investigating his misconduct allegations. Instead, he got hit with a federal lawsuit for violating their First and Second Amendment rights.
Multiple women have come forward with sexual assault allegations against Bokoshe Police Chief Joey Oliver, including claims of forced intoxication and digital penetration. When journalists arrived to question him, Oliver was nowhere to be found.
When multiple women accused Police Chief Joey Oliver of sexual assault, he filed protective orders against the journalists investigating him. The judge vacated the orders, giving investigators subpoena power to uncover what Oliver tried to hide.
When journalists requested records on officer Shiloa Edwards, accused of department-hopping and crimes against women, Warner city officials turned off lights and hid from view. What they captured on hidden camera will shock you.
Top YouTube journalists converge on Union City after mayor's alleged retaliation against reporter. Long Island Audit, James Freeman, and others coordinate unprecedented gathering during National Police Night Out. The footage reveals coordination and stakes.
Judge Kirkley claims he can ban recording in the publicly accessible court clerk's office, threatening consequences for a journalist documenting his visit to request records. The tense confrontation reveals confusion about authority and public access rights.
Leroy Truth was exercising his First Amendment rights during public comment when commissioners ordered his arrest for "disrespecting" officials. The shocking footage reveals what happens when corruption meets accountability in broad daylight.
A charity's command center truck was towed from a lot where it had contractual parking rights. The towing company demands $1,662 for release and refuses to negotiate. Previous encounters included an employee slamming a woman's hand in a door.
After being warned Gore would be hostile to records requests, journalists expecting confrontation instead find cooperative clerk who knows proper procedure. The stark contrast caps a day investigating "gypsy cops" across Oklahoma small towns.
