In 2019, there have been...

2 journalists arrested 1 journalists attacked 0 journalists killed 0 journalists subpoenaed

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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

Portland Man arrested for stalking, harassing Oregon editor

February 5, 2019
Therese Bottomly, editor of The Oregonian/OregonLive, was stalked, harassed, and threatened by a Portland man that repeatedly stated Bottomly had published false information. Kevin Michael Purfield was arrested and indicted on charges that he stalked and harassed Bottomly on Jan. 29, according to OregonLive. Purfield reportedly sent numerous emails and phone calls to the newsroom alleging that Bottomly had published false information — including about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting.Purfield, who repeatedly called the newsroom to say that …
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