Topic
Attacks on the Press
U.S. President Donald Trump at the Oval Office in Washington

Trump: AP’s White House Access Will Be Curtailed Until It Adopts ‘Gulf of America’

It was the first time the president himself had commented on the issue since the White House began not allowing AP to cover several of his events last week.

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Trump arrives in West Palm Beach, Florida

AP Reporter, Photographer Barred From Air Force One Over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Dispute

Journalists consider the administration’s move a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment — a governmental attempt to dictate what a news company publishes under threat of retribution.

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Former U.S. President Trump attends a press conference, in New York

Trump Sues Des Moines Register, Pollster for ‘Election Interference’ After Pre-Election Poll

The Register’s parent Gannett Co. on Tuesday dismissed the lawsuit as meritless and said it would vigorously defend its First Amendment rights.

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U.S. Justice Department seal is seen at Justice Department headquarters in Washington

DOJ Ignored Some Policies When Seizing Reporters’ Phone Records, Watchdog Finds

The new watchdog report was released as the aggressive practice of hunting for journalists’ sources could again be resurrected.

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Verdict nears in trial of ex-official accused of killing Las Vegas reporter

Jury Finds Ex-Politician Guilty of Murder in Killing of Las Vegas Investigative Reporter

Robert Telles has been jailed without bail since his arrest several days after Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German was found stabbed to death.

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Marion County Record office

Ex-Kansas Police Chief Who Led a Raid on a Newspaper Is Charged With Obstruction

Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody is also accused of persuading a potential witness to withhold information from authorities when they later investigated his conduct.

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Brooklyn Museum

NYC Journalist Who Documented Pro-Palestinian Vandalism Arrested on Felony Hate Crime Charges

The journalist's attorney, Leena Widdi, said her client was acting in his capacity as a credentialed member of the media, describing the hate crime charges as an “appalling” overreach by police and prosecutors.

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Marion County Record office

Prosecutors Plan To Charge Former Kansas Police Chief Over His Conduct Following Newspaper Raid

The raid sparked a national debate about press freedom focused on Marion, a town of about of about 1,900 people about 150 miles southwest of Kansas City, Missouri.

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