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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Washington Post reporter’s home searched by FBI, devices seized
- Date of incident
- Location
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Targets
- Hannah Natanson (The Washington Post)
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Reporter shot twice with pepper balls by federal officer in Minnesota
- Date of incident
- Location
- Fort Snelling, Minnesota
- Targets
- JT Cestkowski (Status Coup)
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TV videographer punched in head by woman while filming in Texas
- Date of incident
- Location
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Targets
- Andrew Bishop (KRIS-TV)
Recent Incidents
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Washington Post reporter’s home searched by FBI, devices seized
- Date of incident
- Location
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Targets
- Hannah Natanson (The Washington Post)
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Washington Post subpoenaed as part of DOJ leak investigation
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- The Washington Post
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Nevada judge briefly restricts media coverage of high-profile trial
- Date of incident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Targets
- Media
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Reporter hospitalized after hit by stun grenade at Minnesota protest
- Date of incident
- Location
- Fort Snelling, Minnesota
- Targets
- Jalyssa Dugrot (MintPress News)
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Reporter shot twice with pepper balls by federal officer in Minnesota
- Date of incident
- Location
- Fort Snelling, Minnesota
- Targets
- JT Cestkowski (Status Coup)
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Photographer struck with crowd-control munition by federal officer in Minnesota
- Date of incident
- Location
- Fort Snelling, Minnesota
- Targets
- Jon Farina (Status Coup)
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Photojournalist covering Minnesota ICE protest hit with crowd-control projectile
- Date of incident
- Location
- Fort Snelling, Minnesota
- Targets
- KingDemetrius Pendleton (Listen Media)
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna targets press while on House Oversight Committee
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Seth Harp (Independent)