‘Meritless arrests’: Charges dropped against journalists covering DNC protest
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- Kirstin McCudden
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 Press Freedom Tracker documents incidents across the country, involving national, state and local authorities.
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Featured Incidents
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FBI arrests man for hate-based threats against New York reporter
- Date of Incident
- Location
- White Plains, New York
- Targets
- Unidentified reporter 8
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California court clerk charged with providing search warrant to reporter
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Stockton, California
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Trump filed or threatened multiple lawsuits against outlets ahead of election
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Targets
- Michael S. Schmidt (The New York Times), Peter Baker (The New York Times), Russ Buettner (The New York Times), Susanne Craig (The New York Times), CBS News, The Daily Beast
Recent Incidents
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FBI arrests man for hate-based threats against New York reporter
- Date of Incident
- Location
- White Plains, New York
- Targets
- Unidentified reporter 8
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California court clerk charged with providing search warrant to reporter
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Stockton, California
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Indiana student paper says state politician’s posts about outlet threatening
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Bloomington, Indiana
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- Indiana Daily Student
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Three arrested in murder-for-hire plot against Iranian American journalist
- Date of Incident
- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- Masih Alinejad (Independent)
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Reporters forced from California county meeting during protester’s arrest
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Redding, California
- Targets
- Annelise Pierce (Shasta Scout), David Benda (Record Searchlight), Doni Chamberlain (A News Cafe)
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California journalist grabbed by sheriff’s deputy at county board meeting
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Redding, California
- Targets
- Doni Chamberlain (A News Cafe)
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Philadelphia 76ers player shoves columnist in locker room over article
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Targets
- Marcus Hayes (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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Trump filed or threatened multiple lawsuits against outlets ahead of election
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Targets
- Michael S. Schmidt (The New York Times), Peter Baker (The New York Times), Russ Buettner (The New York Times), Susanne Craig (The New York Times), CBS News, The Daily Beast