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Tracking and cataloging press freedom violations in the United States. A project of @FreedomofPress and @pressfreedom . DM or email tips @pressfreedomtracker .us

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👋 We are the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker and we document press freedom violations against journalists in the U.S.—like an arrest, an assault or legal order like a subpoena—and catalog them in a searchable, filterable database. Got a tip?! Drop us a line:

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We already have multiple reports of journalists being arrested tonight. Here are the cases we have so far:

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"I'm press, I'm press, I'm press! I'm with the Des Moines Register," she keeps clearly repeating as she tries to move out of the area. Police surround her, then pepper spray her in the eyes anyways.

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Here’s me getting pepper sprayed.

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UPDATE: *211 total press freedom violations* • 33+ arrests • 143 assaults (118 by police, 25 by others) • 35 equipment/newsroom damage Assault category breakdown: • 49 physical attacks (31 by cops) • 35 tear gassings • 21 pepper sprayings • 50 rubber bullet/projectiles

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A private security guard for White House correspondent @AprilDRyan assaults journalist while attempting to prevent him from recording Ryan’s speech during NJ education summit :

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Private security guard assaults journalist, confiscates camera during summit

Charlie Kratovil, founder and editor of New Brunswick Today, filed a police report alleging assault by a private security guard …

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In Philadelphia:

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Today, I covered the protests. Tonight, I was arrested for walking to my car past curfew. (Despite having a press exemption and wearing my press pass prominently.) I am ok. More soon.

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And in Cincinnati. (That's the Cincinnati City Council president reporting it.)

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I’m told the police have arrested @Enquirer reporter Pat Brennan. We cannot arrest members of the press. This is not OK. I have calls into the city manager and police chief. The constitution guarantees a FREE PRESS!

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In New Jersey:

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The end of this video appears to show our reporter @newsguz being arrested. We will update with more info as it becomes available.

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To put some perspective on the unprecedented nature of the weekend's attacks on journalists: At @USPressTracker , we've documented 100-150 press freedom violations in the US per year, for the last 3 years. We are currently investigating *over 100* FROM JUST THE LAST 3 DAYS.

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Two other journalists in Philadelphia arrested while working:

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If it wasn’t obvious by this thread suddenly stopping, @jennamargaretta and I were detained in absurd fashion by police. We were leaving City Hall to go home and were stopped. We showed press badges. “I don’t believe you.” Then they put us in buses. Hi from the 22nd district.

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OUR LATEST DATA AS OF 9:30PM ET JUNE 4 *300+ total press freedom incidents* 49+ arrests 192 assaults (160 by police) 42 equipment/newsroom damage Assault category breakdown: 69 physical attacks (43 by cops) 43 tear gassings 24 pepper sprayings 77 rubber bullets/projectiles

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Another journalist reportedly arrested in Atlanta. That's at least six so far -- just tonight.

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Cops arrested my colleague @AlyssaNo_L today while she was doing her job covering the Atlanta protests for @ajc It’s clear journalists are being targeted and it needs to stop right NOW!

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OUR LATEST DATA: *233+ total press freedom incidents* 41+ arrests/detainments 153 assaults (125 by police, 27 by others) 39 equipment/newsroom damage Assault category breakdown: 53 physical attacks (33 by police) 35 tear gassings 21 pepper sprayings 55 rubber bullet/projectiles

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ICYMI: Last night, unidentified NYPD officers assaulted reporter @ArminRosen with a baton, stole his bike, and refused to identify themselves. He was wearing a helmet that said "PRESS." “It’s not your bike anymore,” they reportedly told him when he asked how to get it back.

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Cops clubbed me and took my bike what the he’ll do I do

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OUR LATEST DATA: *192 total press freedom violations* —31+ arrests —131 assaults (108 by police, 23 by others) —30 equipment or newsroom damage. Assault category breakdown: 45 physical attacks (30 by police) 30 tear gassings 17 pepper sprayings 46 rubber bullet/projectiles

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Two journalists with @OccupyDemocrats were forcibly removed from a press conference with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov Jeanette Nuñes in Miami on April 12:

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Two Occupy Democrats journalists removed from press conference with Florida governor

Two journalists with the news arm of progressive political organization Occupy Democrats were forcibly removed from a press conference at …

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At @uspresstracker , we’re working to verify and document at least 68 instances of journalists assaulted, arrested and equipment damaged from protests the last two nights. Follow the incidents we're documenting from protests related to #GeorgeFloyd here :

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On Aug. 5, White House correspondent @BrianKarem was told via email from @PressSec that his press pass would be suspended for 30 days. A federal judge ruled to restore it, citing ‘irreparable harm on his First Amendment rights,’ for the @Playboy writer :

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White House suspends correspondent’s press pass, reporter alleges retaliation

Brian Karem, a White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN, tweeted that beginning on Aug. 5, 2019, …

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BREAKING: Journalist @jennimonet is found NOT GUILTY of criminal trespassing. Jenni Monet was arrested last year while covering demonstrations at Standing Rock.

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Reporter Jenni Monet arrested at Standing Rock

Jenni Monet — a freelance journalist who has written for The Center for Investigative Reporting, Indian Country Today, and Yes! …

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Freelance multimedia reporter @brooklynmarie was stopped at least four times while re-entering the U.S. via the San Ysidro port of entry. Each time, both she and her car were searched, and she was questioned about her reporting :

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Freelance multimedia reporter stopped at San Ysidro border crossing, questioned about reporting

Beginning in 2017, freelance multimedia reporter Brooke Binkowski noticed she was sent to secondary screening whenever she crossed the U.S.-Mexico …

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We have at least 36 reports of a journalist being shot at with projectiles (rubber bullets, tear gas canisters, pepper balls, etc) by police. Almost all reporters have posted proof in the form of after-the-fact photos. But many have been caught on video. Here are some of them:

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LATEST DATA, MAY 26-JUNE 3: *279+ total press freedom incidents* —45+ arrests —180 assaults (149 by police) —40 equipment/newsroom damage Assault category breakdown: —67 physical attacks (42 by police) —40 tear gassings —23 pepper sprayings —69 rubber bullets/projectiles

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This video is from 3 nights ago, but remains one of the most disturbing we've seen. Gas station invaded by police. Reporter complies w/ orders to get on ground. While his hands are up & he is defenseless, police pepper spray him in the eyes. Press badge visible the whole time.

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The Australian government had lodged an official complaint with the US State Department. They were not happy.

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[Re-posted the last two tweets in this thread due to a counting error. Sorry, long day/week/month/year.]

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For those who haven't, please go back and read this entire thread. This WHYY reporter wasn't assaulted by a protester. It was a bizarre group of bat-weilding vigilantes, who witnesses say had the tacit support of the Philly police.

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I got called out for recording them and they beat the shit out of me and pushed my girlfriend

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Two journalists with @OccupyDemocrats were forcibly removed from a press conference with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov Jeanette Nuñes in Miami on April 12:

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Two Occupy Democrats journalists removed from press conference with Florida governor

Two journalists with the news arm of progressive political organization Occupy Democrats were forcibly removed from a press conference at …

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Each month we send out a newsletter summarizing the latest press freedom incidents and any updates to previously documented cases. If you haven't yet, you can sign up to receive it here:

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Sign up to receive emails from the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker is systematically documenting press …

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The @uspresstracker is documenting press freedom violations from protests across the nation. If you are a journalist — or know of one — who has been assaulted, arrested or had equipment seized or damaged in the course of covering a protest, DM or email tips @pressfreedomtracker .us

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Journalists: If you’re covering a protest following the release of the Dobbs decision, we’re sharing our resources and best practices for covering demonstrations in this thread🧵

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So far in 2019, the @uspresstracker has documented 8 journalists stopped at the U.S. border and subjected to invasive questioning about their work, some had their electronic devices or reporting materials searched. Today, we’re sharing those cases. #JournosAtTheBorder

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“It would just happen out of nowhere, it seemed like almost every time.” — WPTA journalist Karli VanCleave on getting tear gassed by police in Indiana; a canister hit her while she was covering protests in Fort Wayne on May 29 :

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WPTA journalist hit with tear gas canister while covering Indiana protest

Karli VanCleave, a journalist with WPTA ABC 21, was struck by a tear gas canister fired by police while she …

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Student journalists in Ohio calmly explain they are exempt from curfew. A few seconds later, a cop comes up and pepper sprays them in the face.

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Our reporters were sprayed by police after identifying themselves as "news media" repeatedly. News media are exempt from the curfew. #columbusprotest

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A Florida judge ruled in favor of the @HeraldTribune , striking down a June 10 prior restraint prohibiting the newspaper from publishing the names of deputies involved in a fatal shooting in April:

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune prohibited from publishing deputies’ names

A Florida judge granted an emergency injunction on June 10, 2022, barring the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and reporter Melissa Pérez-Carrillo from …

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LATEST DATA as of 12pm EDT June 10 *405+ total press freedom incidents* 58+ arrests 86 physical attacks (54 by cops) 52 tear gassings 31 pepper sprayings 87 rubber bullet / projectiles 53 equipment/newsroom damage 38 Other/TBD

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The Department of Homeland Security is trying to force the editor of an immigration law journal to reveal who leaked him a copy of an internal ICE memo about the government's new asylum policy. But he's protecting the identity of his source.

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Arrests of journalists increased a staggering 1,400% in 2020, with at least 139 arrests or charges of reporters, according to @uspresstracker . Read @rcfp ’s analysis of these & other threats to #pressfreedom :

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5 takeaways from RCFP’s 2020 Press Freedom report

The fourth annual report reveals the startling extent of police violence against journalists during a year of protest.

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“OK. Now you’re being detained.” — Independent journalist @AlissaAzar was detained for around an hour, her car searched after documenting the arrests of more than 30 members of a white nationalist group at a Pride event in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on June 11:

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Journalist detained by deputies after documenting arrests at Idaho Pride parade

Independent journalist Alissa Azar was detained by Kootenai County Sheriff's deputies and her car searched after she documented multiple arrests …

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Members of the press charged with committing ‘acts of journalism’ in 2023: Charges criminalized routine newsgathering, from seeking comment to protecting sources

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Members of the press charged with committing ‘acts of journalism’ in 2023

Members of the press charged with committing ‘acts of journalism’ in 2023

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White House correspondent @BrianKarem was told via email from @PressSec that his press pass would be suspended for 30 days. Karem, @Playboy and their lawyers are appealing the decision :

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White House suspends correspondent’s press pass, reporter alleges retaliation

Brian Karem, a White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN, tweeted that beginning on Aug. 5, 2019, …

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A federal judge in California ordered the @latimes to remove an article that it published about a corrupt cop accepting a plea deal. The order is clearly unconstitutional, and the Times is contesting it.

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LATEST DATA: MAY 26th - JUNE 8 1PM ET *383+ total press freedom incidents being investigated* —56+ arrests —78 physical attacks (50 by police) —49 tear gassings —27 pepper sprayings —89 rubber bullet / projectiles —48 equipment/newsroom damage —36 other/TBD

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Help us track press freedom violations across the US during ongoing #GeorgeFloyd protests! We are publicly sharing our tracking document so you can help us log attacks on reporters in real time. Comment in the doc to alert us to more cases as they happen.

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Last October, @Kirkman was accused of "hacking" by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson after the @stltoday journalist reported a flaw that exposed educators’ Social Security numbers. Now, the National Press Club has given Renaud a press freedom award.

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Here's video of the arrest of reporter Pat Brennan in Cincinnati that we tweeted about earlier. Notice the clear press badge around his neck as he's thrown to the ground by like a half a dozen officers.

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This is Enquirer reporter Patrick Brennan being arrested doing his job. Thank you to our friend Nick at CityBeat for documenting this.

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Binkowski was stopped twice in July 2018, and told the @uspresstracker that she was alarmed by the “security theater” taking place. During the second of these stops, a supervisory officer told her that her passport had been flagged :

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Journalist stopped at the border multiple times, told passport is flagged

Freelance multimedia reporter Brooke Binkowski was stopped a second time by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in July 2018 …

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We've received reports of multiple incidents from Portland over the weekend. These and any additional tweets will be added to this thread:

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On Aug. 5, White House correspondent @BrianKarem was told via email from @PressSec that his press pass would be suspended for 30 days. Karem, @Playboy and their lawyers appealed the decision and filed a federal lawsuit :

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White House suspends correspondent’s press pass, reporter alleges retaliation

Brian Karem, a White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN, tweeted that beginning on Aug. 5, 2019, …

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Freelance multimedia reporter @brooklynmarie was stopped at least four times while re-entering the U.S. via the San Ysidro port of entry. Each time, both she and her car were searched, and she was questioned about her reporting :

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Freelance multimedia reporter stopped at San Ysidro border crossing, questioned about reporting

Beginning in 2017, freelance multimedia reporter Brooke Binkowski noticed she was sent to secondary screening whenever she crossed the U.S.-Mexico …

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We had multiple reports from journalists in Minneapolis last weekend that their tires were slashed by police . Now video evidence has emerged:

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Rioters!! “Protesters, news crews, and medics in Minneapolis last weekend found themselves stranded: The tires of their cars had been slashed... Many assumed protesters were to blame. But videos reveal a different culprit: the police.”

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At least one reporter was arrested last night. It’s the 34th arrest of a journalist in less than a week.

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Freelance photojournalist Timothy Wolfer hit with a rubber bullet while covering Baltimore protests on May 30 :

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Photojournalist shot with rubber bullet while covering Baltimore protests

Freelance photojournalist Timothy Wolfer was tear-gassed and shot with a rubber bullet while covering a protest outside Baltimore City Hall …

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In Portland on Sunday:

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Federal agents shot me in the face last night. Federal agents shot me in the face last night while I was covering the Black Lives Matter protests in Portland. It should be clear to everyone by now that BIPOC face a higher risk of violence by police than I do. Story in comments.

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From our partners @FreedomofPress , FPF co-founder @DanielEllsberg calls Chelsea Manning's arrest for sticking up for press freedom and refusing to testify at a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks a travesty of justice:

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Journalist in Portland, Maine, receives a home visit from police:

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IDK if this is related to my recent tweets but #portlandme police are at my home now and threatening arrest, they won’t say why

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It appears that Canadian reporter Anna Slatz is still in police custody after being arrested last night in NYC:

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Our new reporter, Anna Slatz has been arrested by police for being out past the curfew -- even though journalists are allowed. Any additional funds raised beyond the costs of our legal fees will be...

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LATEST DATA, MAY 26 - JUNE 6 12pm ET *328+ total press freedom incidents* 54+ arrests 208 assaults (173 by police) 45 equipment/newsroom damage Assault category breakdown: 73 physical attacks (47 by police) 49 tear gassings 25 pepper sprayings 83 rubber bullets/projectiles

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The 300 press freedom violations during the #GeorgeFloyd protests, broken down by location: Total states with reported violations: 33 Total cities: 59 Top cities: Minneapolis (61) Washington, D.C. (24) Los Angeles (17) New York City (16) Denver (11) Louisville (10) Detroit (10)

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This is the 32nd arrest of a reporter in the US this year. We'll have a post up documenting it shortly.

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VA cops violently arrested a @Shareblue reporter who covers Ed Gillespie. the video is ASTOUNDING.

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After video emerges of police in Minneapolis slashing the tires of journalists, State Patrol and Anoka County deputies admit it was them.

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Minneapolis cops admit slashing tires on cars belonging to a local reporter and a TV producer covering protests — ie, doing their jobs

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During @brooklynmarie ’s third trip to secondary screening in Aug. 2018, she was held, questioned and searched for at least an hour, despite having been pre-approved for expedited clearance through CBP’s Global Entry, NEXUS and SENTRI programs :

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Journalist questioned at San Ysidro border crossing for third time

Freelance multimedia reporter Brooke Binkowski was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers while she was re-entering the United …

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Latest reported aggressions against the press as of Thursday, Sept. 24 *836+ total press freedom incidents* 115+ arrests 207 physical attacks (141 by law enforcement) 194 rubber bullet / projectiles 99 tear gassings 61 pepper sprayings 87 equipment/newsroom damage 74 other/TBD

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@sajidjavid @FreedomofPress @pressfreedom @rsf @freepress @knightcolumbia @rcfp @nytimes @washingtonpost @USATODAY @WSJ "If Assange can be declared guilty of espionage for working with sources to obtain and publish information deemed 'classified' by the US government, then there’s nothing to stop the criminalization of every other media outlet that routinely does the same."

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“Yeah, yeah. Press, press. You are going to jail!” —Dallas police to photojournalist @chrisrusanowsky before arresting him while covering protests on May 30 :

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Photojournalist arrested covering Dallas protests, camera equipment seized

Freelance photojournalist Christopher Rusanowsky was arrested by Dallas police while on assignment for ZUMA Press documenting protests in the city …

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Tonight in Seattle:

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Was just aggressively grabbed as escorted by SPD despite me repeatedly telling them I’m with the press at the #seattleprotests

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Binkowski was stopped most recently in Nov. 2018, when she was returning from a reporting trip on the #migrantcaravan . It was their “mindless exercise of power,” she said, that pushed her to stop crossing the border. She hasn’t been back since :

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Journalist stopped at border for the fourth time, questioned about immigration reporting

Freelance multimedia reporter Brooke Binkowski was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers while she was re-entering the United …

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We're now investigating over **100** press freedom violations at the many #GeorgeFloyd protests around the country from the last few days. These include reporters arrested, pepper sprayed, tear gassed, hit with rubber bullets, and assaulted. Many of the attacks have been targeted

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Latest reported aggressions against the press as of 11am EDT July 22 *546+ total press freedom incidents* 77+ arrests 125 physical attacks (77 by law enforcement) 74 tear gassings 34 pepper sprayings 124 rubber bullet / projectiles 71 equipment/newsroom damage 41 other/TBD

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So far in 2020, the @uspresstracker has confirmed reports of 77 journalists arrested, detained or charged with a crime while covering Black Lives Matter protests across the country. Today we’re highlighting some of those verified cases.

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We are already working to verify and document reports starting to come in from today. If you are a journalist — or know of one — who has been assaulted, arrested or had equipment seized or damaged in the course of covering a protest, DM or email tips @pressfreedomtracker .us.

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“I think they were firing at anything that moved. And we happened to be moving.” — Two members of WIVB news crew stuck by pepper balls during protests in Buffalo, NY, on June 1 :

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Late last night in NYC: CNN reporter: "we were away from protesters and clearly press (camera, microphone, etc)" Still pepper sprayed by police live on national television.

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In the late night drama at Lafayette Park, our team ( @Joshrepp on camera) was sprayed with pepper spray though we were away from protesters and clearly press (camera, microphone, etc). 3 hours later my arm was still burning. Others got it far worse.

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Does anyone know who took this photo? We'd like to use it and properly credit.

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@MichaelSalamone @uspresstracker @BenjaminPDixon I have a larger version saved from instagram, no photo cred. Maybe it will be easier to reverse lookup.

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This is how St. Louis police allegedly treated an @stltoday reporter & his editor.

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Multiple journalists were detained in a police kettle for violating a curfew order in D.C. on Jan. 6 in the wake of riots at the Capitol. Journalists and other essential workers were explicitly exempted from the curfew order.

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We are actively watching Twitter during protests tonight, and will be posting some of the reports of aggressions against the press that we receive in this thread. Please DM us to report any incidents that you see.

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We’re investigating reports of at least 8 journalists detained or arrested during a protest last night in L.A.’s Echo Park:

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Last night, journalist Jacob Kornbluh was assaulted at an anti-lockdown protest in New York. Kornbluh tweeted that the incident occurred after an organizer "recognized (him) and ordered the crowd to chase (him) down the street."

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At Heschy’s urging, the crowd just surrounded and attacked journalist @jacobkornbluh . They pinned him against a wall and shouted “moyser” (“snitch”) as NYPD lost control of the situation. Really scary scene. Jacob is a pro

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Tonight in Richmond, Virginia:

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VIDEO: Listen to me yell “I’m press” at officers as they started to use pepper spray on demonstrators. They sprayed me in my face and covered my phone. Shortly after, I was thrown to ground my an officer I bumped into.

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You have frequently asked questions, we have answers! Find out more about the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker here:

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Frequently Asked Questions

En español What is the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker?The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a nonpartisan news website and database, provides …

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A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in the attack of an AP photographer during Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the Capitol. At least eight people have been charged with crimes against the media from that day:

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Eight charged in connection with attacks on media during Jan. 6 riots

U.S. Capitol Police and law enforcement in Washington, D.C. were on high alert last week as a rally dubbed “Justice …

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Last night in Portland:

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Portland police officer “your asked to disperse, wearing the press does not give you the right to be here” Reporter @_jlevinson : “we’re moving” Police: “you’ve been given warnings, so if you don’t move faster your gonna go to jail” “So you want us to run?” “yes I do”

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LAPD officers jabbed independent photojournalist @AeonPhotoCo in the ribs with a baton while he was filming reproductive rights protests in LA on June 24:

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Update: Photojournalist Linda Tirado, injured while covering protests in Minneapolis on May 29, sues City of Minneapolis, police for excessive force:

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Freelance photojournalist permanently blinded during Minneapolis protests

Freelance writer and photographer Linda Tirado was struck with multiple crowd-control munitions while covering the fourth night of protests in …

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After independent journalist Sarah Belle Lin was shot with a less-lethal round in Oakland, California, on May 30, she demanded to know the identity of the officer who had shot her and the decision behind it. The officers did not respond, she said.

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Independent journalist Sarah Belle Lin was shot with a less-lethal round by a law enforcement officer while documenting protests in …

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Since May 26, more than 50 aggressions against journalists in Portland have been reported to us, 20 from the last week alone. This includes: 5 arrests 9 physical attacks (8 by law enforcement) 20 rubber bullet / projectiles 8 tear gassings 3 pepper sprayings 7 other/TBD

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Journalist @R3volutionDaddy says she was hit with crowd control munitions, while @Claudio_Report says she was hit in the head with a tear gas canister while covering a protest in Portland on Aug. 20.

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Independent journalist hit with projectiles while covering a Portland protest

Independent journalist Alissa Azar said she was shot with munitions and had a stun grenade and tear gas thrown at …

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Reporter in NYC, wearing a helmet that said “PRESS” on it. Read the whole thread 👇🏾

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Cops clubbed me and took my bike what the he’ll do I do

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White House bans CNN reporter @kaitlancollins from press conference to punish her for asking Trump "inappropriate" questions about Michael Cohen and Putin

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White House bans CNN reporter from event for 'inappropriate' questions

On July 25, 2018, the White House press office told CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins that she was not allowed to …

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Police pepper spray members of the press who are recording protests Sunday in Columbus, Ohio:

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NOW: Things have taken a turn here. Police came to intersection and tried to push crowd out with bikes. This happened. @nbc4i

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We'll be collecting and documenting press freedom violations at the protests tonight, as we have been every night. If you see evidence on social media of a journalist arrested, assaulted or shot at while doing their job, please send it our way.

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It's already started again. A @7NewsAustralia reporter and cameraman assaulted by the police in DC.

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Um, what? This just aired on @ABC7News .

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Lawsuit filed against @realDonaldTrump and @PressSec for revoking White House hard-pass of @playboy correspondent @BrianKarem :

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White House suspends correspondent’s press pass, reporter alleges retaliation

Brian Karem, a White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN, tweeted that beginning on Aug. 5, 2019, …

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Ted Boutrous

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Here is a thread and link to my statement about the federal lawsuit we just filed against @realDonaldTrump and @PressSec on behalf @Playboy White House Correspondent @BrianKarem seeking immediate restoration of his hard pass. 1/3

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More numbers from our tracking. From May 28-31: —At least 19 reporters arrested. —At least 36 journalists have reported being shot at by police with projectiles such as rubber bullets. 50% just in Minnesota. —At least 76 reported assaults (physical and shot at). 80% by police.

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Folks have been asking for data on press freedom incidents by location, here's a preliminary count: Minneapolis - 47 Los Angeles - 13 Washington, D.C. - 11 Louisville - 10 New York - 10 Unique incident locations: 53 States: 33

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A journalist for @stltoday found a flaw on a state website that exposed Missouri educators’ Social Security numbers. When he alerted the state to the vulnerability, Gov. Parson accused him of hacking and threatened him and the newspaper with prosecution:

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Missouri governor labels reporter a hacker, threatens criminal prosecution

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven accused St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalist Josh Renaud of “hacking” a state …

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As CBS Channel 11 prepared to go live in Dallas, an officer tossed an activated tear gas canister toward the news crew:

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As CBS Channel 11 prepared to go live in Dallas, an officer tossed a tear gas canister toward the...

A news crew with CBS Channel 11 covering protests in Dallas was forced to scatter when a police officer tossed …

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A federal judge ruled on Sept. 3 that the White House must restore the hard pass of @BrianKarem , @Playboy columnist and @CNN political analyst. Karem was informed by email in August that his pass would be suspended for 30 days :

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White House suspends correspondent’s press pass, reporter alleges retaliation

Brian Karem, a White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN, tweeted that beginning on Aug. 5, 2019, …

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We're trying to identify the journalist in this video, who was hit by a flash bang grenade. Any know?

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A member of the independent media was just knocked out by a flash bang industries after police, unprovoked, shot a protestor from 50 feet away.

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A former leader of a white supremacist hate group was sentenced today to 44 months in prison for conspiring to send death threats to a New York-based journalist who was reporting on the group.

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Neo-Nazi leader charged with sending death threats to New York journalist

The former leader of neo-Nazi group Feuerkrieg Division was arrested on March 21, 2023, and charged with making death threats …

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UPDATE: All charges against @Schrader_Adam , a journalist arrested at Standing Rock, have been dropped.

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Journalist Adam Schrader arrested at Standing Rock

All charges against Schrader have been dropped

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