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US Press Freedom Tracker: 32 journalists arrested or charged in 2025, vs. 50 in 2024, and 170 assaulted, nearly as many as the previous three years combined (Jem Bartholomew/Columbia Journalism ...)

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Jem Bartholomew / Columbia Journalism Review:
US Press Freedom Tracker: 32 journalists arrested or charged in 2025, vs. 50 in 2024, and 170 assaulted, nearly as many as the previous three years combined  —  A new report documents a hostile environment for US journalists this year, with 32 arrests and 170 assaults.

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