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A man carrying a sword and ax entered the New York Times building in Midtown Manhattan on Nov. 17 and demanded to speak with a reporter. Building security denied him entry and he calmly handed over the weapons:
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Update: A judge upheld the DOJ's subpoena for testimony from editor Joshua Miller, whose 2019 reporting on an alleged admissions scandal at Harvard triggered a federal bribery investigation. Miller testified on Dec. 13 :
A Nebraska school district said last month it would allow the Viking Saga high school newspaper, shuttered last May after publishing LGBTQ content, to return only in digital form and with a new advisor:
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Managing Editor curates recommendations for the avid reader and press freedom advocates on your list in the latest Tracker newsletter:
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Kansas City TV station was subpoenaed in October for any notes and audio or video recordings, including unaired footage, from interviews conducted with five women who are suing the State of Kansas and two highway patrol officers alleging misconduct:
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A Nebraska school district said last month it would allow the Viking Saga high school newspaper, shuttered last May after publishing LGBTQ content, to return only in digital form and with a new advisor:
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In July, Holder appeared before a special grand jury in Georgia after the Fulton District Attorney subpoenaed him for footage related to the documentary as part of an investigation into election fraud during the 2020 election:
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In June, Holder complied with another DOJ subpoena seeking testimony and his J6 footage, interviews with Trump, Trump’s children and son-in-law, then-VP Mike Pence and any footage of discussions of 2020 election fraud or election integrity:
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Filmmaker Alex Holder was subpoenaed on Nov. 18 in the Justice Department’s investigation of the J6 riots. This is the third time Holder has been ordered to produce footage collected around his documentary on former President Trump’s 2020 campaign:
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. Chief Investigative Reporter was subpoenaed in October for documents and communications pertaining to an ongoing lawsuit against the County of Maui and a police officer accused of coercing, harassing multiple women:
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. Chief Investigative Reporter was subpoenaed in October for documents and communications pertaining to an ongoing lawsuit against the County of Maui and a police officer accused of coercing, harassing multiple women:
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In July, Holder appeared before a special grand jury in Georgia after the Fulton District Attorney subpoenaed him for footage related to the documentary as part of an investigation into election fraud during the 2020 election:
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In June, Holder complied with another DOJ subpoena seeking testimony and his J6 footage, interviews with Trump, Trump’s children and son-in-law, then-VP Mike Pence and any footage of discussions of 2020 election fraud or election integrity:
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Filmmaker Alex Holder was subpoenaed on Nov. 18 in the Justice Department’s investigation of the J6 riots. This is the third time Holder has been ordered to produce footage collected around his documentary on former President Trump’s 2020 campaign:
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To date, the DOJ has charged nearly 900 people with crimes from the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. For 10 of them, those charges include assaulting a journalist or damaging media equipment:
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UPDATE: On Dec. 9, two members of the Proud Boys who wrote “Murder the Media” on the Capitol Building during the J6 riots were sentenced to four years in federal prison + 3 years supervised release after pleading guilty to obstruction charges:
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The city manager for Loveland, Colorado, must complete 50 hours of community service and a conflict management class after “shoulder-checking” independent journalist Stacy Lynne in March:
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Kansas City TV station was subpoenaed in October for any notes and audio or video recordings, including unaired footage, from interviews conducted with five women who are suing the State of Kansas and two highway patrol officers alleging misconduct:
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Your tips help us report on threats to press freedom across the nation. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish. DM, email tips@pressfreedomtracker.us, or visit pressfreedomtracker.us/submit-inciden
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A Nebraska school district said last month it would allow the Viking Saga high school newspaper, shuttered last May after publishing LGBTQ content, to return only in digital form and with a new advisor:
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Su colaboración nos ayuda a informar sobre las amenazas a la libertad de prensa en todo el país. Ahora puede enviarnos sugerencias en inglés o español. Envíenos un mensaje a través de redes sociales, correo electrónico tips@pressfreedomtracker.us, o visite pressfreedomtracker.us/submit-inciden
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A man carrying a sword and ax entered the New York Times building in Midtown Manhattan on Nov. 17 and demanded to speak with a reporter. Building security denied him entry and he calmly handed over the weapons:
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Kansas City TV station was subpoenaed in October for any notes and audio or video recordings, including unaired footage, from interviews conducted with five women who are suing the State of Kansas and two highway patrol officers alleging misconduct:
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An attorney for the East Bay Times says the order doesn’t name them — or any news organization — and their newsgathering practices won’t change:
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A California judge might have entered an unconstitutional prior restraint to censor the press by accident. Fortunately, at least one media group has refused to comply:
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The city manager for Loveland, Colorado, must complete 50 hours of community service and a conflict management class after “shoulder-checking” independent journalist Stacy Lynne in March:
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An attorney for the East Bay Times says the order doesn’t name them — or any news organization — and their newsgathering practices won’t change:
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A California judge might have entered an unconstitutional prior restraint to censor the press by accident. Fortunately, at least one media group has refused to comply:
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Opinion Editor was issued a similar order for documents and testimony. Attorneys requested that the plaintiffs withdraw the subpoenas before ultimately filing a motion with the court. A district judge quashed both subpoenas on Nov. 17:
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Two top journalists with were issued subpoenas on Sept. 1 in connection with a civil lawsuit about water contamination in Flint, Michigan. Editor and Publisher was ordered to testify and turn over communications, work product: pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/
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Kansas City TV station was subpoenaed in October for any notes and audio or video recordings, including unaired footage, from interviews conducted with five women who are suing the State of Kansas and two highway patrol officers alleging misconduct:
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The top editor of Ohio outlet has been charged with wiretapping, his cellphone and laptop seized, after publishing audio testimony from an ongoing murder trial. Editor-in-Chief was charged with the fourth-degree felony on Oct. 31:
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The Arizona Republic says its requests to witness state executions have been repeatedly denied in retribution for its reporting on the state prison system and death penalty process. has been rejected three times in the last six months:
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A man carrying a sword and ax entered the New York Times building in Midtown Manhattan on Nov. 17 and demanded to speak with a reporter. Building security denied him entry and he calmly handed over the weapons:
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A Nebraska school district said this month it would allow the Viking Saga high school newspaper, shuttered last May after publishing LGBTQ content, to return only in digital form and with a new advisor:
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Managing Editor curates recommendations for the avid reader and press freedom advocates on your list in the latest Tracker newsletter:
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