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
Featured Incidents
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Recently updated
Pete Hegseth restricts journalists’ access inside Pentagon
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- Date of incident
- Location
- Arlington, Virginia
- Targets
- Media
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Two charged with placing incendiary device under Utah news vehicle
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- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Targets
- KSTU
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TV reporter harassed, camera damaged while reporting in California
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- Location
- Chico, California
- Targets
- Nathan Espindula (KNVN)
Recent Incidents
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Turkish journalist hospitalized after assault at NYC immigration court
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- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- L. Vural Elibol (Anadolu Agency [Turkey])
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NYC photojournalist shoved to ground by federal officers at immigration court
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- Location
- New York, New York
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- Olga Fedorova (The Associated Press)
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Reporter shoved by federal officers outside immigration court in NYC
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- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- Dean Moses (amNewYork)
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Chicago TV reporter shot at with pepper ball while driving outside ICE facility
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- Location
- Broadview, Illinois
- Targets
- Asal Rezaei (WBBM-TV)
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Journalist shot in the face with pepper ball at Illinois ICE facility protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- Broadview, Illinois
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- Raven Geary (Unraveled Press)
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California TV station targeted in drive-by shooting
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- Location
- Sacramento, California
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- KXTV
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Journalist struck by officer barring lawmakers from NYC immigration facility
- Date of incident
- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- Michael Nigro (Independent)
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Federal officers aim rifle, pepper-spray videographer at Oregon ICE protest
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Targets
- Mason Lake (Independent)