The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
A database of press freedom incidents in the United States — everything from arrests of journalists and the seizure of their equipment to assaults and interrogations at the U.S. border. The Press Freedom Tracker documents incidents across the country, involving national, state and local authorities.
Our Original Analysis
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‘They see the media as the enemy.’ A lesson from a deported journalist
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- Kirstin McCudden
Featured Incidents
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Photojournalist shot with crowd-control munitions amid Minnesota protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Targets
- Kerem Yücel (Minnesota Public Radio)
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Photojournalist arrested at Miami immigration protest, gear seized
- Date of incident
- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Targets
- Dave Decker (Creative Loafing Tampa, News2Share & Zuma Press)
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Cincinnati reporter arrested as protest spills across bridge to Kentucky
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- Date of incident
- Location
- Covington, Kentucky
- Targets
- Madeline Fening ([Cincinnati] CityBeat)
Recent Incidents
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Photojournalist shot with crowd-control munitions amid Minnesota protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Targets
- Kerem Yücel (Minnesota Public Radio)
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Photojournalist struck in stomach with pepper ball at Minnesota protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Targets
- Tim Evans (Reuters)
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Photojournalist struck in head with pepper ball amid Minnesota protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Targets
- Aaron Nesheim (Sahan Journal)
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Photojournalist arrested at Miami immigration protest, gear seized
- Date of incident
- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Targets
- Dave Decker (Creative Loafing Tampa, News2Share & Zuma Press)
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Brendan Carr targets news outlets as chair of the FCC
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- ABC News, BBC News [United Kingdom], CBS News, KCBS, MSNBC, National Public Radio, NBC News, NBCUniversal, PBS News
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Photojournalist struck by projectile while covering World Series revelry in LA
- Date of incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Targets
- Myraneli Fabian (Freelance)
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Photojournalist shot with pepper balls by state trooper at immigration protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- Broadview, Illinois
- Targets
- Jon Stegenga (Humanizing Through Story)
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Photojournalist shot with pepper balls by state trooper at Chicago-area protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- Broadview, Illinois
- Targets
- Jon Farina (Status Coup)