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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California TV station targeted in drive-by shooting
- Date of incident
- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Targets
- KXTV
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Federal officers aim rifle, pepper-spray videographer at Oregon ICE protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Targets
- Mason Lake (Independent)
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Two charged with placing incendiary device under Utah news vehicle
- Date of incident
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Targets
- KSTU
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TV reporter harassed, camera damaged while reporting in California
- Date of incident
- Location
- Chico, California
- Targets
- Nathan Espindula (KNVN)
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Journalist ejected from Capitol Hill news conference on Epstein files
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Michael Tracey (Independent)
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Investigative reporter told to stop contacting police in California city
- Date of incident
- Location
- Santa Ana, California
- Targets
- Ben Camacho (The Southlander)
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San Francisco journalist grabbed, pepper-sprayed by federal agents
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Targets
- Eddie Kim (Gazetteer San Francisco)
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Andrew Ferguson targets news media as FTC chair
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Media Matters for America