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Incidents: access bans in the United States, stage: punish
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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| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2020 | Federal officers restrict press access to Portland protests; judge orders them to stop | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Access bans | Donald Trump | Reversed (23 July 2020) |
| 29 May 2020 | Minnesota State Patrol arrests CNN crew live on air in Minneapolis | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Detention and violence | Tim Walz | Reversed (29 May 2020) |
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