Arrest/Criminal Charge

Total Incidents: 429

Arrests/detainments at protests

359

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Journalists still facing charges

7

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Journalists detained without charges

189

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Arrested using excessive force

98

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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

As World Cup nears, foreign journalists face growing risks in the US

Published

May 28, 2026

Written by

Briana Erickson
Press arrests used to silence protest coverage in 2025

More than 30 journalists detained, nearly all released without charges or with them quickly dropped

Published

December 15, 2025

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
‘They see the media as the enemy.’ A lesson from a deported journalist

Published

October 30, 2025

Written by

Kirstin McCudden

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