California city bans news distribution on most city property Show More Incident Details Updated on May 6, 2025 Date of incident April 1, 2025 Location Fullerton, California Targets Media Other Incident
Rep. Ronny Jackson targets press as member of Congress Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 27, 2025 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets National Public Radio, PBS News Chilling Statement
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene targets press as DOGE subcommittee chair Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 26, 2025 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets National Public Radio, PBS News Chilling Statement
Journalist pulled by shoulder while documenting protest at Tennessee Capitol #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 26, 2025 Location Nashville, Tennessee Targets Jordyn Gualdani (Independent) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Palestinian American journalist questioned, phone searched at NJ airport #Department of Homeland Security Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 24, 2025 Location Newark, New Jersey Targets Hebh Jamal (Freelance) Border Stop Border point → Newark Liberty International Airport Target nationality → United States US citizenship status of target → U.S. citizen Denied entry? → No Stopped previously? → No Asked for device access? → Yes Asked intrusive questions about work? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment searched or seized → Cellphone, 1 Status of equipment → Returned in full Search warrant obtained → No
Minnesota reporter blocked from entering public school board meeting Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 11, 2025 Location Minneapolis, Minnesota Targets Clint Combs (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder) Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Local government: Public school district Type of denial → Government event
Subpoena issued for student reporting on wrongful imprisonment case #student journalism Show More Incident Details Updated on November 19, 2025 Date of incident March 7, 2025 Location Detroit, Michigan Targets Sam Krevlin ([Northwestern University] Medill Investigative Lab) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product March 7, 2025: Pending March 13, 2025: Objected to March 28, 2025: Ignored Sept. 19, 2025: Objected to Nov. 19, 2025: Quashed Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → Federal
Multimedia journalist questioned at LAX about immigration reporting #Department of Homeland Security #immigration Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 3, 2025 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Anonymous reporter 8 (Freelance) Border Stop Border point → Los Angeles International Airport Target nationality → Mexico United States US citizenship status of target → U.S. citizen Denied entry? → No Stopped previously? → No Asked for device access? → No Asked intrusive questions about work? → Yes
Journalism adviser pulled from post at California high school, wins reinstatement #student journalism Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 2025 Location San Francisco, California Case number CPF-25-519159 Targets The [Lowell High School] Lowell Case status Verdict issued Type of case Civil Other Incident
White House wrests control of presidential press pool from correspondents #Donald Trump Show More Incident Details Updated on May 12, 2025 Date of incident February 25, 2025 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets White House Correspondents' Association Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Federal government: White House Type of denial → Change in policy or practice
Chicago reporter ‘booted’ from community meeting by city councilman’s staff Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 20, 2025 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Francia Garcia Hernandez (Block Club Chicago) Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Local government: Legislature Type of denial → Government event
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