A routine public meeting took an unexpected turn when a reporter delivered courtesy copies of a lawsuit to officials who had been discussing the case in closed session. The awkward exchange was captured on camera as tensions escalated.
A public meeting took an unexpected turn when a journalist attempted to serve courtesy copies of a lawsuit to officials discussing the case in executive session. The tense exchange escalated when officials refused to accept the documents.
Grand River Dam Authority officials violated Fourth Amendment rights for the second time, demanding ID for public meeting access despite being served a federal lawsuit that morning. The same violations they were being sued for, they repeated on camera.
Court clerk Jean Davis falsely claimed filming was illegal and demanded deletion of constitutionally protected footage while denying access to public court records. The confrontation escalated when she called the DA to justify blocking the request.
Oklahoma public defender's office refuses basic records request, forces journalists to wait 45 minutes, then hides from phone calls during live broadcast. Staff vanishes rather than hand over single document about child predator plea deal case.
After Guerrilla News exposed a gun being pulled at a city meeting, Spavinaw officials plotted to silence journalists using noise machines and coordinated harassment. Now whistleblowers are coming forward with evidence of the conspiracy.
When a journalist arrived to ask why Coweta Schools failed to protect seven students from abuse, Principal Weineger collapsed on the floor and called 911. What the police bodycam footage reveals about the fake emergency will shock you.
Sheriff's deputies secretly moved convicted rapist Jesse Butler through a back entrance to avoid accountability questions. Butler received zero jail time despite nearly strangling a victim to death. The confrontation was captured on camera.
City attorney and toothless council member confront citizen journalist at Oklahoma public meeting. When officials claim they can't exit the room, tensions explode into physical contact. The dramatic confrontation was caught on camera.
After threatening to sue citizens with taxpayer resources, a city attorney's demeanor completely changed when a journalist simply asked for his business card. What started as a routine request quickly escalated when the attorney heard something that set him off.
What started as routine city business in Spavinaw, Oklahoma erupted into chaos when a council member confronted a citizen, escalating to a loaded gun being drawn outside the meeting. The entire incident was captured on camera.
A courthouse official demands a journalist stop recording in what he claims is a "workspace," not public area. When the reporter refuses and asks to see the written order, tensions escalate. Security is called to remove him from the building.
A Tulsa County judge ordered a journalist to stop recording in a public courthouse, despite having no legal authority over the county building. Deputies caught between constitutional rights and judicial pressure as the standoff unfolds on camera.
A journalist recording in a courthouse clerk's office faces escalating threats from officials who claim the publicly accessible area is off-limits. The confrontation reveals the gap between constitutional rights and real-world enforcement.
A citizen journalist asks a judge to have him arrested for filming in the courthouse, explaining he needs "actual action" not just threats to file a Section 1983 federal civil rights lawsuit. The judge's response caught on camera.
Judge Doug Kirkwood attempted to force deputies to remove practicing attorney Ron Durbin from the courthouse for recording in public areas. The officers recognized the constitutional violation and declined to follow the judge's directive.