U.S. Press Freedom Tracker

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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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  2. More than 75 journalists were arrested, assaulted, tear-gassed or had equipment searched or seized while documenting anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles in June 2025.

    Journalists are facing attacks, both digital and physical

    As dozens of journalists faced assault and arrest on the streets of LA and beyond, President Trump’s unrelenting anti-press rhetoric online reached a 10-year milestone.

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    Stephanie Sugars and Kirstin McCudden
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  1. Button of reporter Jeff German during trial of his murder

    ‘A measure of justice’ for slain reporter

    ‘A measure of justice’ for a slain reporter, more charges against Capitol rioters for assaulting a journalist, and a remarkable milestone

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    Kirstin McCudden
  5. A vertical bar chart showing arrests of journalists in the united states as documented by the Tracker

    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.

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    Written by
    Kirstin McCudden
  8. Incident snapshot 2-29-2024

    ‘He simply reported’

    A snapshot of all incidents documented in the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker so far this year

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    Written by
    Kirstin McCudden
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