The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

Claim 333

The ACLU said the pattern of force had made people afraid to document the protests.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
The ACLU said the pattern of force had made people afraid to document the protests.
Field
status
Value
TRO sought June 30, 2020
About
incident 2020-federal-officers-target-journalists-portland-injunction
Source
ACLU Requests Temporary Restraining Order to Protect Journalists Covering Protests of Police Brutality
Publisher
ACLU of Oregon
Method
official statement
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2020-06-30

Quotation from the source

people are afraid to report on and observe protests because the police have targeted journalists and observers