“They said I was an illegal alien — I have a work permit for the last 20 years.” In an exclusive with @uspresstracker, journalist Mario Guevara recounts his June arrest at a “No Kings” protest in DeKalb County, Georgia, and his eventual deportation after spending over 100 days

A federal judge on Dec. 8 struck down a Denver Public Schools' subpoena of TV station @9NEWS. He ruled the communications it sought with a source could be obtained directly from the source and also cited reporter protections. https://t.co/A723WqL0fh

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

President Trump accused the @nytimes of sedition, even treason, for its reporting on his health, in a pair of posts on Truth Social on Tuesday. He also labeled the newspaper and others “true Enemies of the People,” and called for “something” to be done. https://t.co/f5LP5k4IUC

Update: Editor @DerekMyers settled and dismissed his federal lawsuit Dec. 5 against Ohio officials for alleged constitutional violations stemming from his 2022 arrest and equipment seizure after he published audio of witness testimony from murder trial.

Independent journalist Jarom Smith, who runs Lyon County Observer in Kansas, took 2 photos at a police shooting range on the outskirts of Emporia, KS, in Oct. Weeks later, authorities issued a search warrant for records related to his outlet’s FB account. https://t.co/ob6N2ZgUNp

Independent photojournalist and documentarian Avery Craig was grabbed by New York City police, slammed into a wall and placed under arrest while documenting protests attempting to block federal officers from conducting an immigration raid on Nov. 29.

Update: @nytimes sued @PeteHegseth and Defense Department today in federal court over new press credentialing policy that mandates reporters get approval for releasing even unclassified information.

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

Update: Chicago journalists and press groups asked a court to dismiss their suit against federal law enforcement on Dec. 2, saying it’s no longer needed since the immigration crackdown in the area has ended.

@MPRnews @Reuters Photojournalist Aaron Nesheim of @SahanJournal was also targeted by police that day, reporting that a police officer shot a pepper ball at him, grazing his head and leaving a small bump. He said he was lucky and could easily have ended up in the ER as

@MPRnews Freelance photojournalist Tim Evans was on assignment for @Reuters and wearing a vest marked with “Press” in white block letters when a police officer shot him in the stomach with a pepper ball, leaving a black-and-blue welt. https://t.co/tfMqJAmLI9

At least three photojournalists, including @MPRnews’ Kerem Yücel, were targeted with crowd-control munitions by police while covering protests around an immigration raid in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Nov. 25. Yücel was taken to the ER and has been released.

Good reads: Our most-read analyses of the year On social media, Trump targets the press on average once a day — for 10 years and counting: https://t.co/2IfGTUADqP Media in the courthouse: https://t.co/3ZJmG4pcQB All the president’s invective: https://t.co/PEZAFrufT8

A $3 million settlement in Kansas, the Tracker’s most-read analyses of the year and other updates in our latest newsletter by managing editor Kirstin McCudden: https://t.co/6VAh0zXB0l

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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: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us

Update: New York’s high court quashes subpoena today for former @SullCoDemocrat Managing Editor Joseph Abraham’s testimony and documents in defamation case; rules he’s protected by state’s reporter’s privilege.

“People have a right to report, even if they’re critical” — Investigative reporter @MarkPuente, who was briefly blocked from an Ohio county courtroom by security while documenting arraignments Oct. 29.

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Freelance photojournalist @davedeckerphoto was arrested while reporting on an immigration protest outside an ICE facility in Miami on Nov. 22. He was held in custody for 30-plus hours and released with charges of trespassing and resisting an officer.