The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
A database of press freedom incidents in the United States — everything from arrests of journalists and the seizure of their equipment to assaults and interrogations at the U.S. border. The Tracker documents incidents across the country, involving national, state and local authorities.
Our Original Analysis
Featured Incidents
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Wartime Pentagon goes two-plus months without media briefing
- Date of incident
- Location
- Arlington, Virginia
- Targets
- Media
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Recently updated
NY Times reporters’ phone, text records sought by DOJ in secret subpoenas
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- Date of incident
- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- The New York Times
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Reporter hit with skateboard while covering Maine immigration protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- Biddeford, Maine
- Targets
- Jon Fetherston (Maine Wire)
Recent Incidents
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Photojournalist pushed by federal officers at immigration protest in LA
- Date of incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Targets
- Steven Berumen (Independent)
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Photographer’s camera swatted by pedestrian during live shot in LA
- Date of incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Targets
- Kip Ebanks (Newsmax Media)
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Venezuelan journalist detained by federal immigration agents in Florida
- Date of incident
- Location
- Miami Beach, Florida
- Targets
- Wilmer Solano Dávila (Independent)
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr targets news outlets
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- ABC, Media
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Rep. Jason Smith targets press as chair of Ways and Means Committee
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- BreakThrough News
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Wartime Pentagon goes two-plus months without media briefing
- Date of incident
- Location
- Arlington, Virginia
- Targets
- Media
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Recently updated
NY Times reporters’ phone, text records sought by DOJ in secret subpoenas
- Updated on
- Date of incident
- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- The New York Times
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Intruder enters ‘Today’ show studio, shouts racial slur at anchor
- Date of incident
- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- Craig Melvin (NBC News)