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From assaults at protests to a raid at a reporter’s home, plus a prior restraint in Las Vegas — a month into 2026, journalists are facing a landscape of aggressions.
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Freelance photojournalist Moon Mandel was struck twice with a baton by an LAPD officer and exposed to multiple types of chemical irritants — blinding them and causing them to vomit — while documenting protests in LA on Jan. 30.
Photojournalist struck twice with baton amid LA immigration protests
Freelance photojournalist Moon Mandel was exposed to chemical irritants by federal officers and later hit twice with a baton by …
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February 6, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Freelance photojournalist Moon Mandel was struck twice with a baton by an LAPD officer and exposed to multiple types of chemical irritants — blinding them and causing them to vomit — while documenting protests in LA on Jan. 30.
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Everyone's heard of the Don Lemon case, but there are a HUGE number of other instances of ICE violently infringing the rights of journalists in Minnesota. The last month has been particularly disturbing.
@uspresstracker.bsky.social has been documenting them all:
@uspresstracker.bsky.social has been documenting them all:
February 6, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Everyone's heard of the Don Lemon case, but there are a HUGE number of other instances of ICE violently infringing the rights of journalists in Minnesota. The last month has been particularly disturbing.
@uspresstracker.bsky.social has been documenting them all:
@uspresstracker.bsky.social has been documenting them all:
Individuals cut the cord of a @foxla.bsky.social photojournalist’s camera and stole the crew’s microphone while they were reporting on a protest in Los Angeles on Jan. 31.
Individuals cut KTTV camera’s cord, steal microphone during LA protest
A photojournalist for KTTV had the cord of his camera cut and microphone stolen by individuals attending an immigration rights …
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February 6, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Individuals cut the cord of a @foxla.bsky.social photojournalist’s camera and stole the crew’s microphone while they were reporting on a protest in Los Angeles on Jan. 31.
Independent photojournalist Jackson Tammariello was hit with a baton by a police officer while documenting an immigration protest in LA on Feb. 4.
Photojournalist struck with police baton at LA immigration protest
Independent photographer Jackson Tammariello was beaten with a baton by police while covering a protest against immigration raids in Los …
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February 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Independent photojournalist Jackson Tammariello was hit with a baton by a police officer while documenting an immigration protest in LA on Feb. 4.
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You’ve heard about the Don Lemon arrest, but have you seen the stories of the dozens of *other* journalists who’ve had their rights violated by ICE?
“What we have seen out of Minnesota — just in the last month — is shocking.”
Watch @freedom.press' @trevortimm.bsky.social explain.
“What we have seen out of Minnesota — just in the last month — is shocking.”
Watch @freedom.press' @trevortimm.bsky.social explain.
February 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
You’ve heard about the Don Lemon arrest, but have you seen the stories of the dozens of *other* journalists who’ve had their rights violated by ICE?
“What we have seen out of Minnesota — just in the last month — is shocking.”
Watch @freedom.press' @trevortimm.bsky.social explain.
“What we have seen out of Minnesota — just in the last month — is shocking.”
Watch @freedom.press' @trevortimm.bsky.social explain.
Independent photographer Anna Moltke was manhandled and thrust to the ground by an LAPD officer while covering an immigration protest in LA on Jan. 30.
Photographer shoved to the ground by police at LA immigration protest
Independent photographer Anna Moltke was pushed to the ground by a police officer at a demonstration against immigration raids in …
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February 6, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Independent photographer Anna Moltke was manhandled and thrust to the ground by an LAPD officer while covering an immigration protest in LA on Jan. 30.
Correspondent Veronica Miracle was shot with a pepper ball while reporting live for CNN outside the Metropolitan Detention Facility in LA on Jan. 30 as protesters gathered as part of nationwide protests against DHS operations.
CNN correspondent shot with pepper ball amid live report on LA protest
CNN correspondent Veronica Miracle was shot in the leg with a pepper ball by a federal agent while reporting live …
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February 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Correspondent Veronica Miracle was shot with a pepper ball while reporting live for CNN outside the Metropolitan Detention Facility in LA on Jan. 30 as protesters gathered as part of nationwide protests against DHS operations.
Reporter Eve Weston of @eugeneweekly.com was covering a protest in front of the Federal Building in Eugene, Oregon, on Jan. 27 when she was struck by crowd-control munitions fired at a group of journalists by DHS officers.
Reporter shot with impact projectile while covering Oregon immigration protest
Eugene Weekly reporter Eve Weston was hit in the stomach by a crowd-control munition fired by a federal officer while …
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February 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Reporter Eve Weston of @eugeneweekly.com was covering a protest in front of the Federal Building in Eugene, Oregon, on Jan. 27 when she was struck by crowd-control munitions fired at a group of journalists by DHS officers.
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.
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February 5, 2026 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: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us
Email: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us
Reporter @shoton35mm.bsky.social, on assignment for @lataco.bsky.social, was pepper-sprayed by DHSG and pushed by LAPD officers while covering a protest against immigration raids Jan. 30 in LA.
Reporter pepper-sprayed, shoved at LA immigration protest
Lexis-Olivier Ray, an investigative reporter with L.A. Taco, was shoved by police and tear-gassed by federal agents while covering a …
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February 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Reporter @shoton35mm.bsky.social, on assignment for @lataco.bsky.social, was pepper-sprayed by DHSG and pushed by LAPD officers while covering a protest against immigration raids Jan. 30 in LA.
Update: Oregon journalists win temporary restraining order against DHS on Feb. 3, ruling that agents at “Portland ICE Building” can’t fire chemical or projectile munitions at journalists and protesters without imminent threat of physical harm.
Photojournalist assaulted, gear damaged by federal officers in Oregon
Freelance photojournalist Hugo Rios was shoved, shot with crowd-control munitions and tear-gassed while documenting anti-deportation protests in Portland, Oregon, on …
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February 4, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Update: Oregon journalists win temporary restraining order against DHS on Feb. 3, ruling that agents at “Portland ICE Building” can’t fire chemical or projectile munitions at journalists and protesters without imminent threat of physical harm.
“How can you not know I’m press if you literally shot me in my press badge?” — independent journalist @anthonycabassa.bsky.social, who was struck in the torso with impact projectiles while covering an immigration protest in LA on Jan. 30.
Journalist shot by projectiles, injuring torso, at LA protest
Independent journalist Anthony Cabassa was shot in the torso with impact projectiles fired by law enforcement while covering an immigration …
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February 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
“How can you not know I’m press if you literally shot me in my press badge?” — independent journalist @anthonycabassa.bsky.social, who was struck in the torso with impact projectiles while covering an immigration protest in LA on Jan. 30.
Student photojournalist Griffin O'Rourke was struck by multiple crowd-control munitions fired by DHS and was pushed by LAPD officers while covering an immigration protest for @dailysundial.bsky.social in LA on Jan. 30.
Photojournalist pushed, pelted with projectiles at LA immigration protest
Student photojournalist Griffin O’Rourke was struck in the knees with crowd-control munitions fired by federal agents while covering a protest …
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February 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Student photojournalist Griffin O'Rourke was struck by multiple crowd-control munitions fired by DHS and was pushed by LAPD officers while covering an immigration protest for @dailysundial.bsky.social in LA on Jan. 30.
Update: Nevada appeals court ruled Jan. 28 that state judge violated First Amendment rights of @reviewjournal.com staff when she ejected them from Las Vegas sexual assault trial after they refused pledge not to name alleged victim who was testifying.
Nevada judge briefly restricts media coverage of high-profile trial
A Nevada judge imposed restrictions on media coverage in a prominent sexual assault trial in Las Vegas on Jan. 13, …
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February 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Update: Nevada appeals court ruled Jan. 28 that state judge violated First Amendment rights of @reviewjournal.com staff when she ejected them from Las Vegas sexual assault trial after they refused pledge not to name alleged victim who was testifying.
Reporter Agostinho Da Silva was struck six times with crowd-control munitions fired by DHS officers Jan. 27, as he covered a protest in front of Eugene, Oregon’s Federal Building for The Torch, the student newspaper of Lane Community College.
Reporter struck with impact projectiles while covering Oregon protest
Agostinho Da Silva, a reporter for Oregon’s Lane Community College student newspaper, The Torch, was repeatedly struck with crowd-control munitions …
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February 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Reporter Agostinho Da Silva was struck six times with crowd-control munitions fired by DHS officers Jan. 27, as he covered a protest in front of Eugene, Oregon’s Federal Building for The Torch, the student newspaper of Lane Community College.
Outlet @newsguard.bsky.social asked the FTC on Jan. 16 to withdraw a legal order issued in DC last May, seeking all communications and journalistic materials related to its media ratings.
NewsGuard argued it chills press freedom.
NewsGuard argued it chills press freedom.
FTC demands records from NewsGuard about its media ratings
The Federal Trade Commission issued a sweeping legal order on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C., for documentation from NewsGuard, …
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February 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Outlet @newsguard.bsky.social asked the FTC on Jan. 16 to withdraw a legal order issued in DC last May, seeking all communications and journalistic materials related to its media ratings.
NewsGuard argued it chills press freedom.
NewsGuard argued it chills press freedom.
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
February 3, 2026 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: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us
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Independent journalist and former CNN anchor @donlemonofficial.bsky.social was arrested in LA Thursday night after a grand jury indicted him on charges in connection with his coverage of a protest that disrupted church services in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 18.
Don Lemon arrested, charged over covering Minnesota church protest
Independent journalist Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 29, 2026, after a grand …
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January 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Independent journalist and former CNN anchor @donlemonofficial.bsky.social was arrested in LA Thursday night after a grand jury indicted him on charges in connection with his coverage of a protest that disrupted church services in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 18.
A Border Patrol agent pushed independent journalist @nickvalencianews.bsky.social into a line of demonstrators at a protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 24.
Border Patrol agent shoves journalist into protesters in Minnesota
Independent journalist Nick Valencia was pushed by a federal officer into a line of demonstrators while wearing a press badge …
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January 30, 2026 at 7:55 PM
A Border Patrol agent pushed independent journalist @nickvalencianews.bsky.social into a line of demonstrators at a protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 24.
Federal prosecutors subpoenaed New York Times Magazine journalist Jeffrey Toobin on Jan. 23 to testify about his reporting in a criminal case in Greenbelt, MD.
Attorneys for the publication moved to strike down the legal order.
Attorneys for the publication moved to strike down the legal order.
NY Times Magazine writer subpoenaed over article in federal trial
Jeffrey Toobin, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, received a legal order from federal prosecutors on Jan. …
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January 30, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Federal prosecutors subpoenaed New York Times Magazine journalist Jeffrey Toobin on Jan. 23 to testify about his reporting in a criminal case in Greenbelt, MD.
Attorneys for the publication moved to strike down the legal order.
Attorneys for the publication moved to strike down the legal order.
Update: NYC man sentenced to 15 years in prison Jan. 28 for plotting to kill Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad.
Three arrested in murder-for-hire plot against Iranian American journalist
The Department of Justice announced charges on Nov. 8, 2024, against three men it accused of surveilling and plotting to …
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January 29, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Update: NYC man sentenced to 15 years in prison Jan. 28 for plotting to kill Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad.
From assaults at protests to a raid at a reporter’s home, plus a prior restraint in Las Vegas — a month into 2026, journalists are facing a landscape of aggressions.
Watch our Managing Editor @kamccudden.bsky.social explain, and subscribe to our newsletter: pressfreedomtracker.us/newsletter
Watch our Managing Editor @kamccudden.bsky.social explain, and subscribe to our newsletter: pressfreedomtracker.us/newsletter
January 29, 2026 at 8:39 PM
From assaults at protests to a raid at a reporter’s home, plus a prior restraint in Las Vegas — a month into 2026, journalists are facing a landscape of aggressions.
Watch our Managing Editor @kamccudden.bsky.social explain, and subscribe to our newsletter: pressfreedomtracker.us/newsletter
Watch our Managing Editor @kamccudden.bsky.social explain, and subscribe to our newsletter: pressfreedomtracker.us/newsletter
Reporter @tinadesireeberg.com of @statuscoupnews.bsky.social was grabbed and thrown to the ground by a Border Patrol officer while reporting on anti-ICE protests Jan. 25 at a Minneapolis hotel where federal agents were rumored to be staying.
Reporter grabbed, thrown to the ground by federal officer in Minnesota
Status Coup reporter Tina-Desiree Berg was assaulted by a federal officer, who seized her and shoved her to the ground, …
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January 29, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Reporter @tinadesireeberg.com of @statuscoupnews.bsky.social was grabbed and thrown to the ground by a Border Patrol officer while reporting on anti-ICE protests Jan. 25 at a Minneapolis hotel where federal agents were rumored to be staying.
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
January 29, 2026 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: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us
Email: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us
Senior DOJ official Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon seeks to charge independent journalist and former CNN anchor @donlemonofficial.bsky.social, even after an appeals court declined Jan. 23 to issue an arrest warrant for his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a church service in St. Paul.
Harmeet Dhillon targets journalists as assistant attorney general
Nearly a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon joined Trump and U.S. Attorney General …
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January 28, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Senior DOJ official Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon seeks to charge independent journalist and former CNN anchor @donlemonofficial.bsky.social, even after an appeals court declined Jan. 23 to issue an arrest warrant for his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a church service in St. Paul.