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So far in 2020 ...
313
journalists assaulted
120
arrests/detainments of journalists
75
equipment damage
12
journalists/news organizations subpoeaned
60+
Reported election-related press freedom violations
980+
Reported press freedom violations around national social justice protests
Journalists have been assaulted, arrested or otherwise prevented from documenting history in unprecedented numbers while covering national Black Lives Matter and anti-police brutality protests. See our special coverage ›
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The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker is a database of press freedom incidents in the United States — everything from arrests of journalists and the seizure of their equipment to interrogations at the U.S. border and physical attacks. The Press Freedom Tracker documents incidents across the country, involving national, state and local authorities.
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Journalists shoved by pro-Trump demonstrators in Salem, Oregon
November 7, 2020
Videographer arrested during election protest in Los Angeles
November 4, 2020
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