Incidents: access bans, state or province level, outcome reversed
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.
3 incidents match this view.
Country: Canada, RSF 2026 rank: 20th of 180 United States, RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180
Continent: North America
Tactic: Access bans (3) Detention and violence (2)
Stage: Restrict (2) Punish (1)
Outcome: Reversed (3)
Level: State or province (3)
Head of government: Doug Ducey John Horgan Tim Walz
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2023 | Federal court strikes down Arizona's law banning recording police within 8 feet | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Access bans | Doug Ducey | Reversed (July 21, 2023) |
| July 20, 2021 | Court orders RCMP to stop restricting press access at Fairy Creek logging blockades | Canada (RSF 2026 rank: 20th of 180) | Access bans | John Horgan | Reversed (July 20, 2021) |
| May 29, 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 (May 29, 2020) |
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