New Report Shows Acute Rise in Arrests of Journalists in the U.S.

Drawing on data collected by the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, the report showed at least 117 verified cases of journalists arrested in 2020. The number represents a 1200% increase from 2019 when only nine cases were confirmed.

Reporter Tackled and Arrested by LA County Sheriff’s Deputies While Covering a Protest

Josie Huang, a reporter with NPR affiliate KPCC, was tackled and arrested while covering a protest on Saturday, September 12th. Huang had been attending a press conference about the shooting of two Sheriff’s deputies in Compton earlier that day.

Dallas Transit Agency to Pay $345,000 to Settle Police Recording Lawsuit

On November 11, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and freelance journalist Avi Adelman reached a settlement after a DART police officer illegally arrested Adelman and then lied about the circumstances of the arrest.