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.
Our Original Analysis
Featured Incidents
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Reporter shoved, lunged at by police at LA protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Targets
- Ryanne Mena ([Los Angeles] Daily News)
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Pete Hegseth restricts journalists’ access inside Pentagon
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- Date of incident
- Location
- Arlington, Virginia
- Targets
- Media
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Spanish-language journalist arrested by ICE in Tennessee
- Updated on
- Date of incident
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Targets
- Estefany Rodríguez (Nashville Noticias)
Recent Incidents
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Reporter shoved, lunged at by police at LA protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Targets
- Ryanne Mena ([Los Angeles] Daily News)
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Journalist manhandled, his reporting obstructed, by police at LA protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Targets
- Connor Sheets (Los Angeles Times)
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Photojournalist hit with munitions at LA protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Targets
- Henry Cherry (Independent)
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr targets news outlets
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Media
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth targets news outlets, leakers
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Stars and Stripes
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Recently updated
Spanish-language journalist arrested by ICE in Tennessee
- Updated on
- Date of incident
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Targets
- Estefany Rodríguez (Nashville Noticias)
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Photographers barred from Pentagon briefings after ‘unflattering’ photos
- Date of incident
- Location
- Arlington, Virginia
- Targets
- Media
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Documentarian pushed by deputy at Minnesota immigration protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- Fort Snelling, Minnesota
- Targets
- Adriano Kalin (Independent)