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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At least 60 journalists have sued police following arrests, assaults at protests
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- Stephanie Sugars
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Featured Incidents
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Justice Department issued secret subpoena for Guardian reporter’s phone account
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Stephanie Kirchgaessner (The Guardian)
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Sheriff’s Department targets LA Times reporter in criminal leak investigation, then backtracks
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Targets
- Alene Tchekmedyain (Los Angeles Times)
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WOIO photojournalist assaulted while covering police standoff
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Targets
- Unidentified photojournalist 22 (WOIO 19 News)
Recent Incidents
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Reuters reporter’s phone confiscated on Pentagon trip to Europe
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Prince George County, Maryland
- Targets
- Idrees Ali (Reuters)
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Congressional candidate’s ad touts crowd-control munition use against press
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Winter Park, Florida
- Targets
- Media
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Subpoena seeking testimony from Oregon independent journalist dropped
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Bend, Oregon
- Targets
- Hannah Merzbach (Independent)
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Sheriff’s Department targets LA Times reporter in criminal leak investigation, then backtracks
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Targets
- Alene Tchekmedyain (Los Angeles Times)
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Denver Gazette barred from publishing article based on mistakenly released documents
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Brighton, Colorado
- Targets
- Julia Cardi (The Denver Gazette)
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Social media journalist arrested during San Clemente protest, held overnight
- Date of Incident
- Location
- San Clemente, California
- Targets
- Jessica Rogers (Independent)
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WOIO photojournalist assaulted while covering police standoff
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Targets
- Unidentified photojournalist 22 (WOIO 19 News)
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WKYC photojournalist’s camera damaged while covering police standoff
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Targets
- Craig Roberson (WKYC 3 Studios)