U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
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The US Press Freedom Tracker is a database that tracks and catalogs press freedom violations in the United States.
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If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
January 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
December 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
December 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Photojournalist Jonathan Chang was prevented from bringing his camera into a San Diego federal building on Dec. 5.
He had previously entered without problems to cover the immigration court, but was told the policy had recently changed.
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He had previously entered without problems to cover the immigration court, but was told the policy had recently changed.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Photojournalist Jonathan Chang was prevented from bringing his camera into a San Diego federal building on Dec. 5.
He had previously entered without problems to cover the immigration court, but was told the policy had recently changed.
pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
He had previously entered without problems to cover the immigration court, but was told the policy had recently changed.
pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
Journalists in Los Angeles were arrested or detained 16 times in 2025, the most of any city this year.
Read more in our annual arrest report:
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Read more in our annual arrest report:
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December 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Journalists in Los Angeles were arrested or detained 16 times in 2025, the most of any city this year.
Read more in our annual arrest report:
pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/press-a...
Read more in our annual arrest report:
pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/press-a...
On Aug. 8, @nategowdy.bsky.social was thrown to the ground and detained by police while documenting protests outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown LA.
And he wasn’t the only journalist placed in cuffs that night.
Read our 2025 arrest report:
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And he wasn’t the only journalist placed in cuffs that night.
Read our 2025 arrest report:
pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/press-a...
December 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
On Aug. 8, @nategowdy.bsky.social was thrown to the ground and detained by police while documenting protests outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown LA.
And he wasn’t the only journalist placed in cuffs that night.
Read our 2025 arrest report:
pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/press-a...
And he wasn’t the only journalist placed in cuffs that night.
Read our 2025 arrest report:
pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/press-a...
Matthew Kaplan was the first of 32 journalists known to be detained or charged in 2025.
He was photographing an anti-deportation protest in Indiana on Jan. 18 when an officer grabbed him from behind and placed him under arrest.
Read our 2025 arrest report:
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He was photographing an anti-deportation protest in Indiana on Jan. 18 when an officer grabbed him from behind and placed him under arrest.
Read our 2025 arrest report:
pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/press-a...
December 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Matthew Kaplan was the first of 32 journalists known to be detained or charged in 2025.
He was photographing an anti-deportation protest in Indiana on Jan. 18 when an officer grabbed him from behind and placed him under arrest.
Read our 2025 arrest report:
pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/press-a...
He was photographing an anti-deportation protest in Indiana on Jan. 18 when an officer grabbed him from behind and placed him under arrest.
Read our 2025 arrest report:
pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/press-a...
Our database — now spanning nine years and including nearly 400 arrests of journalists — shows that most incidents never lead to prosecution.
In 2025, 90% of the journalists detained or arrested were not charged, or the charges have since been dropped.
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In 2025, 90% of the journalists detained or arrested were not charged, or the charges have since been dropped.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Our database — now spanning nine years and including nearly 400 arrests of journalists — shows that most incidents never lead to prosecution.
In 2025, 90% of the journalists detained or arrested were not charged, or the charges have since been dropped.
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In 2025, 90% of the journalists detained or arrested were not charged, or the charges have since been dropped.
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This year, nearly 90% of the arrests and detentions of journalists in the U.S. occurred at demonstrations.
They centered around one issue: immigration.
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They centered around one issue: immigration.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This year, nearly 90% of the arrests and detentions of journalists in the U.S. occurred at demonstrations.
They centered around one issue: immigration.
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They centered around one issue: immigration.
pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/press-a...
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
December 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
November 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Three journalists were assaulted by Illinois State Police while covering protests outside an ICE detention facility in Broadview on Nov. 1.
So far in 2025, the Tracker has documented 157 assaults on journalists.
View the incidents: pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
So far in 2025, the Tracker has documented 157 assaults on journalists.
View the incidents: pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Three journalists were assaulted by Illinois State Police while covering protests outside an ICE detention facility in Broadview on Nov. 1.
So far in 2025, the Tracker has documented 157 assaults on journalists.
View the incidents: pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
So far in 2025, the Tracker has documented 157 assaults on journalists.
View the incidents: pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Photojournalist Nick Stern was felled by an LAPD officer on horseback and threatened with arrest while covering a “No Kings” protest in downtown LA on Oct. 18.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Photojournalist Nick Stern was felled by an LAPD officer on horseback and threatened with arrest while covering a “No Kings” protest in downtown LA on Oct. 18.
pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
Independent photojournalist Zach Hussein was shot at least 20-30 times with pepper balls during an Oct. 4 anti-deportation protest in Broadview, Illinois, while photographing graffiti near the fence erected around the ICE facility.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Independent photojournalist Zach Hussein was shot at least 20-30 times with pepper balls during an Oct. 4 anti-deportation protest in Broadview, Illinois, while photographing graffiti near the fence erected around the ICE facility.
pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
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Multiple journalists were assaulted while covering “No Kings” protests this Saturday, primarily in and around Los Angeles.
The Tracker is actively working to verify and document at least six assaults on journalists.
The Tracker is actively working to verify and document at least six assaults on journalists.
October 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Multiple journalists were assaulted while covering “No Kings” protests this Saturday, primarily in and around Los Angeles.
The Tracker is actively working to verify and document at least six assaults on journalists.
The Tracker is actively working to verify and document at least six assaults on journalists.
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us
Email: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us
October 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us
Email: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us