Arrest/Criminal Charge

Total Incidents: 390

Arrests/detainments at protests

322

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Journalists still facing charges

2

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Journalists detained without charges

162

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Arrested using excessive force

92

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

Recent Incidents

Independent journalist arrested at LA anti-deportation protest
1. Arrest/Criminal Charge
Date of incident

June 10, 2025

Location

Los Angeles, California

Targets

Crystal Heath (Independent)
Florida journalist indicted on allegations of conspiracy, computer fraud, wiretapping
1. Arrest/Criminal Charge
Updated on

September 25, 2025

Date of incident

February 21, 2024

Location

Tampa, Florida

Targets

Tim Burke (Independent)
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Articles About Arrest/Criminal Charge

Journalist arrests surge in 2024 amid Israel-Gaza war protests

Published

December 12, 2024

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
‘Meritless arrests’: Charges dropped against journalists covering DNC protest

Published

December 3, 2024

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
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

May 30, 2024

Written by

Kirstin McCudden

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