Mississippi newspaper ordered to remove editorial critical of city officials Show More Incident Details Updated on February 26, 2025 Date of incident February 18, 2025 Location Jackson, Mississippi Targets The Clarksdale Press Register Prior Restraint Status of prior restraint → Dropped Mistakenly released materials? → No
U.S. Consulate official in Curaçao pressured editor to remove opinion piece Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 14, 2025 Location Willemstad, Curaçao Targets Aldrich Hermelijn (Curaçao Chronicle) Other Incident
Karoline Leavitt targets media as White House press secretary #Donald Trump Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 12, 2025 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Media, The Associated Press Chilling Statement
AP reporters barred from White House events over editorial style policy #Donald Trump Show More Incident Details Updated on June 6, 2025 Date of incident February 11, 2025 Location Washington, District of Columbia Case number 1:25-cv-00532 Targets The Associated Press Case status Ongoing Type of case Civil Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Federal government: White House Type of denial → Government event
Boston TV station turns over interview recordings, notes ahead of murder trial Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 7, 2025 Location Dedham, Massachusetts Targets WFXT Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product Feb. 7, 2025: Pending Feb. 19, 2025: Upheld March 3, 2025: Carried out Legal order target → Institution Legal order venue → State
More than 75 Lee Enterprises newspapers affected by cyberattack #cyberattack Show More Incident Details Updated on February 27, 2025 Date of incident February 3, 2025 Location Davenport, Iowa Targets Lee Enterprises Other Incident
Freelance photojournalist arrested at anti-deportation protest in Indiana #election #Election 2024 #immigration #protest Show More Incident Details Updated on March 27, 2025 Date of incident January 18, 2025 Location Gary, Indiana Targets Matthew Kaplan (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → Gary Police Department Charges → Obstruction: disorderly conduct Jan. 18, 2025: Charges pending March 27, 2025: Charges dropped Obstruction: resisting law enforcement Jan. 18, 2025: Charges pending March 27, 2025: Charges dropped Trespassing: criminal trespass Jan. 18, 2025: Charges pending March 27, 2025: Charges dropped Detention date → January 18, 2025 Unnecessary use of force? → No
Two journalists removed from briefing after interrupting Blinken #Israel-Gaza war Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 16, 2025 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Sam Husseini (Independent), Max Blumenthal (The Grayzone) Other Incident
Kansas House bans reporting from floor, mirroring move in Senate Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 10, 2025 Location Topeka, Kansas Targets Media Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → State government: Legislature Type of denial → Change in policy or practice
Colorado TV reporter tackled, choked outside station in apparent bias attack Recently updated Show More Incident Details Updated on January 9, 2026 Date of incident December 18, 2024 Location Grand Junction, Colorado Targets Ja’Ronn Alex (KKCO/KJCT) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
New Yorker writer subpoenaed ahead of Massachusetts murder trial Show More Incident Details Updated on May 16, 2025 Date of incident December 18, 2024 Location Brockton, Massachusetts Targets Eren Orbey (The New Yorker), Condé Nast Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product Dec. 18, 2024: Pending Feb. 7, 2025: Upheld March 14, 2025: Objected to May 16, 2025: Dropped Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → State
Freelance reporter subpoenaed in connection with defamation suit Show More Incident Details Date of incident December 18, 2024 Location Fort Lauderdale, Florida Targets Lily Dobrovolskaya (Freelance) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product Dec. 18, 2024: Pending Jan. 16, 2025: Objected to March 7, 2025: Quashed Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → Federal
Reporter denied press credentials by Utah Capitol; files suit for access Show More Incident Details Updated on September 29, 2025 Date of incident December 17, 2024 Location Salt Lake City, Utah Case number 2:25-cv-00050 Targets Bryan Schott (Utah Political Watch) Case status Appealed Type of case Civil Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → State government: Legislature Type of denial → Change in policy or practice, Press credential or media list
TV reporter shoved, phone thrown by manager at Texas used-car lot Show More Incident Details Date of incident December 5, 2024 Location Pasadena, Texas Targets Gage Goulding (KPRC-TV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
TV photographer assaulted by manager at Texas used-car lot Show More Incident Details Date of incident December 5, 2024 Location Pasadena, Texas Targets Oscar Chavez (KPRC-TV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Idaho editor subpoenaed to testify in defamation case Show More Incident Details Date of incident December 5, 2024 Location Pocatello, Idaho Targets Nate Sunderland (EastIdahoNews.com) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for other testimony Dec. 5, 2024: Pending Dec. 11, 2024: Carried out Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → State
Journalist ordered to turn over notes, communications around murder trial Show More Incident Details Date of incident November 21, 2024 Location Dedham, Massachusetts Targets Gretchen Voss (Boston) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product Nov. 21, 2024: Pending Nov. 26, 2023: Objected to Dec. 5, 2024: Upheld Jan. 7, 2025: Objected to Jan. 31, 2025: Partially upheld Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → State
FBI arrests man for hate-based threats against New York reporter Show More Incident Details Updated on August 1, 2025 Date of incident November 15, 2024 Location White Plains, New York Targets Unidentified reporter 8 Other Incident
Virgin Islands Daily News reporter barred from governor’s briefings Show More Incident Details Date of incident November 14, 2024 Location Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands Targets Suzanne Carlson (The Virgin Islands Daily News) Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → State government: Governor Type of denial → Government event, Press credential or media list
California court clerk charged with providing search warrant to reporter Show More Incident Details Updated on June 23, 2025 Date of incident November 13, 2024 Location Stockton, California Leak Case Alleged recipient of leak → Aaron Leathley (The Stockton Record) Charged under Espionage Act → No