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Incidents: surveillance and subpoenas in the United States, municipal level
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
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ContinentNorth America
LevelMunicipal 2
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2023 | Police raid Marion County Record newsroom and publisher's home in Kansas | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Laura Kelly | Reversed (5 August 2024) |
| 12 April 1971 | United States police search a student newspaper's offices for photographs of a protest | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Ronald Reagan | Upheld by a court (31 May 1978) |
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