Description: The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker is a project that aims to comprehensively document press freedom incidents in the United States — such as the arrests of journalists, seizures of their equipment, interrogations and searches at the U.S. border, subpoenas to testify about sources, leak prosecutions and physical attacks. The Press Freedom Tracker documents cases across the country, involving national, state and local authorities.
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.
Go to Analysis Featured Incidents Colorado TV reporter tackled, choked outside station in apparent bias attack Assault Date of Incident December 18, 2024 Location Grand Junction, Colorado Targets Ja’Ronn Alex (KKCO/KJCT) TV photographer assaulted by manager at Texas used-car lot Assault Date of Incident December 5, 2024 Location Pasadena, Texas Targets Oscar Chavez (KPRC-TV) FBI arrests man for hate-based threats against New York reporter Other Incident Date of Incident November 15, 2024 Location White Plai
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