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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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Years after a newsroom raid, a settlement in Kansas

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December 1, 2025

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Kirstin McCudden
One Battle After Another

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November 12, 2025

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Carolina Abbott Galvão and Riddhi Setty
‘They see the media as the enemy.’ A lesson from a deported journalist

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October 30, 2025

Written by

Kirstin McCudden

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Journalists fleeing threats at home trapped in ICE detention over US asylum seeker policy

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December 14, 2018

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Federal judge reinstates CNN reporter’s press pass after Trump revoked it for critical coverage

On November 16, federal judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to give CNN reporter Jim Acosta his press pass back.

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November 16, 2018

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Peter Sterne, Camille Fassett
Panic buttons, cameras, and a gun under the desk: Local newsrooms update security in wake of Capital Gazette attack

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November 15, 2018

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Reality and the Espionage Act

The first whistleblower prosecuted by the Trump administration, Reality Winner pled guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act. Her case is the latest in a long history of targeting sources and whistleblowers under the draconian law.

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July 10, 2018

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Peter Sterne, Camille Fassett
By suing WikiLeaks, DNC could endanger principles of press freedom

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May 29, 2018

Written by

Avi Asher-Schapiro
Missouri governor’s criminal trial proceeds in darkness

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May 11, 2018

Written by

Dan Shelley
U.S. Press Freedom Tracker newsletter: April 30, 2018

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April 30, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne
ICE interferes with reporters covering immigration hearings

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April 24, 2018

Written by

Camille Fassett