U.S. Press Freedom Tracker

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Total Incidents: 361

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Journalists detained, arrested and/or charged with a crime in the course of or as a result of their work.

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Articles About Arrest/Criminal Charge

  1. A vertical bar chart showing arrests of journalists in the united states as documented by the Tracker

    Arrests of journalists already doubled over last year

    As of this month, more journalists have now been arrested in 2024 than the last two years combined. Plus, four years after George Floyd’s death — and what it meant for media covering BLM.

    Published
    Written by
    Kirstin McCudden
  3. Arrest Report 2022

    In 2022, 15 journalists arrested; more face charges

    While detained, journalists lose their ability to freely cover the story; criminal charges mean journalists face the threat of fines, prison time — or both.

    Published
    Written by
    Stephanie Sugars

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