Charges — and punishments — for J6 rioters who hurt journalists, damaged news equipment
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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.
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Featured Incidents
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TV photographer assaulted by manager at Texas used-car lot
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Pasadena, Texas
- Targets
- Oscar Chavez (KPRC-TV)
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TV reporter shoved, phone thrown by manager at Texas used-car lot
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- Location
- Pasadena, Texas
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- Gage Goulding (KPRC-TV)
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FBI arrests man for hate-based threats against New York reporter
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- White Plains, New York
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- Unidentified reporter 8
Recent Incidents
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TV reporter shoved, phone thrown by manager at Texas used-car lot
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Pasadena, Texas
- Targets
- Gage Goulding (KPRC-TV)
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TV photographer assaulted by manager at Texas used-car lot
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Pasadena, Texas
- Targets
- Oscar Chavez (KPRC-TV)
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FBI arrests man for hate-based threats against New York reporter
- Date of Incident
- Location
- White Plains, New York
- Targets
- Unidentified reporter 8
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California court clerk charged with providing search warrant to reporter
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Stockton, California
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Indiana student paper says state politician’s posts about outlet threatening
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Bloomington, Indiana
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- Indiana Daily Student
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Three arrested in murder-for-hire plot against Iranian American journalist
- Date of Incident
- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- Masih Alinejad (Independent)
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Reporters forced from California county meeting during protester’s arrest
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Redding, California
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- Annelise Pierce (Shasta Scout), David Benda (Record Searchlight), Doni Chamberlain (A News Cafe)
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California journalist grabbed by sheriff’s deputy at county board meeting
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Redding, California
- Targets
- Doni Chamberlain (A News Cafe)