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
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What 3,725 (and counting) of Trump’s anti-press posts look like
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- Kirstin McCudden
Featured Incidents
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CNN barred from Trump’s Air Force One flight
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- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- CNN
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Nicaraguan journalist detained by ICE in Florida
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- Date of incident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Targets
- Luis Galeano (Café con Voz)
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Journalist attacked, microphone damaged at protest over donkey killing
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- Location
- Cedartown, Georgia
- Targets
- Sal Insinga ([Woodstock] Eye on Cherokee)
Recent Incidents
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White House excludes Politico from Air Force One travel press pool
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
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- Politico
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Maine man nearly hits reporter with car
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- Location
- Bangor, Maine
- Targets
- Joe Sokol (Maine Wire)
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CNN barred from Trump’s Air Force One flight
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- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- CNN
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Nicaraguan journalist detained by ICE in Florida
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- Date of incident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Targets
- Luis Galeano (Café con Voz)
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Trump bans three outlets from White House access, citing ‘fake news’
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- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- CNN, MSNBC/MS NOW, Politico
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FBI raids home, office of independent journalist on hacking allegations
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- Date of incident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Targets
- Tim Burke (Independent)
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Trump targets news media, punishing critical coverage of his second term
- Date of incident
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- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- David Sanger (The New York Times), CNN, Media, MSNBC/MS NOW, Politico, The New York Times
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Reporter shoved while covering Maine demonstration
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- Date of incident
- Location
- Bangor, Maine
- Targets
- Joe Sokol (Maine Wire)