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
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Featured Incidents
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Recently updated
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)
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Newsroom, personal equipment seized in Kansas raid
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- Date of incident
- Location
- Marion, Kansas
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- Marion County Record
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Photojournalist struck by projectile while covering World Series revelry in LA
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
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- Myraneli Fabian (Freelance)
Recent Incidents
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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
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- Location
- Broadview, Illinois
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- 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
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- Jon Farina (Status Coup)
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Photojournalist shot in foot with pepper ball at Illinois immigration protest
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- Location
- Broadview, Illinois
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- JT Cestkowski (Status Coup)
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White House restricts reporter access to press secretary, staff’s offices
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- Washington, District of Columbia
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- Media
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Student journalists ousted from immigration court in Maryland
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- Location
- Hyattsville, Maryland
- Targets
- Lillian Glaros ([University of Maryland] Capital News Service), Ruby Siefken ([University of Maryland] Capital News Service)
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Reporter denied access at DHS news conference in Minnesota
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- Fort Snelling, Minnesota
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- Clint Combs (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)
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Andrew Ferguson targets news media as FTC chair
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- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Media Matters for America