12 Journalists Arrested, 44 Assaulted Across the US This Year

At least 12 journalists were arrested or detained this year across the U.S., according to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker’s annual report. “As in other years, the most visible — and often the most hazardous — form of newsgathering is covering breaking news on the scene,” the report says. Five of the reporters arrested or detained this year were covering protests. In just over a month…

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