Fusion video journalist pushed into wall and detained by St. Louis police
September 17, 2017
Chris Burke — a videographer working for Fusion — was forcibly pushed into a wall, handcuffed, and detained by police while covering …
In 2017, there have been...
31
arrests of journalists
14
equipment searches and seizures
29
physical attacks on journalists
4
border stops of journalists
Featured Incidents
Trump calls NBC ‘fake news’ and suggests FCC should challenge its broadcast license
October 11, 2017
On October 11, 2017, President Trump called NBC News “fake news” and suggested that the FCC should challenge the network …
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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The Young Turks reporter Jordan Chariton arrested in St. Louis
October 3, 2017
Jordan Chariton, a reporter for the progressive online news organization The Young Turks, was arrested along with cameraman Ty Bayliss …
Independent journalist Jon Ziegler arrested in St. Louis for second time
October 3, 2017
Jon Ziegler was arrested in St. Louis while covering protests on September 17 and then again on October 3.
Journalist Aaron Cantú arrested at Trump inauguration
January 20, 2017
Cantú now faces up to 75 years in prison
Protesters in Berkeley steal local TV reporter’s phone and dunk it in water
August 27, 2017
Thom Jensen, a freelance reporter for NBC affiliate KNTV, had his phone taken by protesters while covering an anti-fascist demonstration …
