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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

Published

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

Published

April 30, 2025

Written by

Kirstin McCudden

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Journalists covering protests in U.S. risk getting caught up in police kettling tactic

Published

March 15, 2018

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Journalists covering U.S. white supremacists must weigh risks to selves and families

Published

March 15, 2018

Written by

Avi Asher-Schapiro
Many journalists have recently faced subpoenas

Published

March 8, 2018

Written by

Camille Fassett
U.S. Press Freedom Tracker newsletter: March 8, 2018

Published

March 8, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne
Former Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka insults, threatens, and attacks journalists

Published

February 23, 2018

Written by

Camille Fassett
U.S. Press Freedom Tracker newsletter: February 2, 2018

Published

February 2, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne
Editor’s note: Equipment searches, seizures, and damage

Published

January 24, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne
Donald Trump has spent his first year as president attacking the press

Whether specific legal actions or just dangerous rhetoric, President Trump's assaults on press freedom are an egregious abuse of his position of power.

Published

January 22, 2018

Written by

Camille Fassett

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