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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

Published

April 30, 2025

Written by

Kirstin McCudden

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Accountability two years later: Tracking journalists' lawsuits

Published

May 31, 2022

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Two years after death of George Floyd, 50 journalists have sued for treatment at BLM protests

Published

May 25, 2022

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
In win for press, judge halts CA ordinance that set buffer zones around encampment sweeps

Published

May 25, 2022

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Stephanie Sugars
Fighting back against gag orders, threats against reporters

Published

April 29, 2022

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Amazing new redesign for the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker

Published

April 6, 2022

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Assaults of journalists, while fewer than last year, all at the hands of private individuals

So far in 2022, we’ve documented five assaults on journalists.

Published

March 31, 2022

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Bevy of court rulings for public records and press freedom

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February 28, 2022

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Iowa, Kansas lawmakers bar media from Senate floors, stymieing newsgathering

Published

February 2, 2022

Written by

Katherine Jacobsen

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