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Lawmakers who say they’re concerned about authoritarianism need to stop handing future administrations a ‘dictator’s dream toolkit’

The flood of press freedom violations against journalists covering protests opposing the Israel-Gaza war is a national embarrassment. The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker has documented dozens of abuses connected to protests and counterprotests, and the numbers will likely grow. These recent incidents confirm what past data in the Tracker has demonstrated: protests are an especially dangerous place for journalists.

Journalists, experts speak about threats faced by environmental journalists in honor of World Press Freedom Day

Alarming legislation would allow Congress to deem news outlets supporters of terrorism without due process

The news outlet’s silencing serves as a cautionary tale for the U.S., following its flurry of censorial bills and court cases

Biden administration has no reason to withhold Congressional report on how foreign recipients of U.S. military assistance comply with human rights law

As police stormed several college campuses in recent days and arrested hundreds of students protesting the Israel-Gaza war, the free press was also under attack. Texas Department of Public Safety officers arrested Carlos Sanchez, a photojournalist for the local Fox affiliate, as he was covering protests at the University of Texas at Austin. But police can’t seem to make up their minds about what, exactly, they want us to believe Sanchez did wrong, repeatedly bringing then dropping charges against the photographer.

WBEZ interview highlights legislative, economic, and cultural headwinds that threaten the Fourth Estate

News readers need to know when the government withholds information from them

Police retaliate against journalist for exercising his First Amendment right to film them violating protesters' First Amendment rights