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Original analyses on press freedom trends and monthly incident roundups written by U.S. Press Freedom Tracker staff with features on First Amendment issues published by our partner organizations.

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Protecting journalism, without federal police reforms

People take part in a candlelight vigil on the fifth anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Earlier that week, the Department of Justice announced it was dropping federal oversight programs for police reform in the state.

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May 30, 2025

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Trump, allies pursue multipronged campaign against the press

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May 23, 2025

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
In 100 days, a laundry list of attacks on the media

From limiting media access to investigating journalists, the Trump administration’s first 100 days have targeted the media on multiple fronts

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April 30, 2025

Written by

Kirstin McCudden

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Our September 2021 Newsletter

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September 30, 2021

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Kirstin McCudden
Eight charged in connection with attacks on media during Jan. 6 riots

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September 22, 2021

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Kio Herrera
Our August 2021 Newsletter

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August 31, 2021

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Kirstin McCudden
Our July 2021 Newsletter

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July 30, 2021

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Kirstin McCudden
Our June 2021 Newsletter

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June 30, 2021

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Kirstin McCudden
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May 28, 2021

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Kirstin McCudden
Between the bookends: 1 year of press freedom violations

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May 24, 2021

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Kirstin McCudden
Our April 2021 Newsletter

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April 30, 2021

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Kirstin McCudden