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5 journalists arrested 10 journalists attacked 6 journalists stopped at a border 4 prior restraint cases

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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. Read More

Pastor threatens Greenville News during sermon

April 8, 2019
Pastor Hope Carpenter appeared to threaten Greenville News during a sermon at a South Carolina church on April 2.Toward the end of Carpenter’s monologue at Relentless Church in Greenville, she expressed gratitude to the church leadership before targeting Greenville News.”I cut people. I got a knife right in that pocketbook,” Carpenter told the congregation, according to the Washington Post. “Greenville News, come on. We done went through this. I’m still here, and guess who else is still going to be …
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