Palestinians, US journalist attacked in West Bank pogrom Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and severely beat Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine. #Israel #WestBank #FreePress #PressFreedom aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/1…

What It Takes to Have a Friday Night Without Violence A look inside the homegrown ecosystem that works to keep Memphis safe. #gunviolence #Memphis thetrace.org/2026/10/memphis…

Federal Judge Again Blocks Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico. But it doesn’t resolve all of their access problems. #Trump #WhiteHouse #freepress #pressfreedom #CNN #MSNOW #Politico nytimes.com/2026/10/13/busin…

At least 37 journalists detained, several assaulted, while covering protests against India’s election chief #India #freepress #pressfreedom cpj.org/2026/10/at-least-37-…

Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the Justice Department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump. #Trump #DOJ #freepress #pressfreedom nytimes.com/2026/10/10/busin…

Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice Her career has spanned from defending the rights of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela to leading a panel that found that Israel committed genocide in Gaza #NobelPeacePrize apnews.com/article/nobel-pea…

ICE Agent Shoots Man in New York City The person who was shot had been taken to a nearby hospital and was conscious and receiving medical attention, according to the NYPD, which said it was not involved in the shooting. #ICE #newyorkcity #immigration nytimes.com/2026/10/08/nyreg…

NYPD is underreporting stop-and-frisks, says monitor A recently published review of body-worn camera footage found the frequent mislabeling of Level 3 encounters, known as stop-and-frisks, as Level 1 and 2 encounters, which do not require reports. #NYPD amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/…

Armed Israeli settlers on Tuesday beat an AFP photographer, leaving him requiring hospital treatment, as he covered ongoing violence by settlers against West Bank olive farmers. #AFP #Israel #WestBank #freepress #pressfreedom afp.com/en/israeli-settlers-…

White House Blocked Politico From Air Force One for Trump’s Trip to Nebraska The move is the latest round in the fight over presidential access after Trump declared a ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW #Politico #freepress #pressfreedom #WhiteHouse #Trump nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/po…

Oregon Police Are Charging a Local News Outlet $2.5M for Records About One Cop A Eugene-based publication requested records about a cop accused of misconduct. The city slapped it with a prohibitive fee. #Oregon #police #FreePress #PressFreedom theintercept.com/2026/10/01/…

ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database #ICE #protesters #DHS #Palantir wired.com/story/ice-has-been…

The Student Journalists Who Never Let the Cornell Assault Case Go The student newspaper covered the allegations of rape since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case. #journalism #journalists #freepress #pressfreedom nytimes.com/2026/09/29/nyreg…

Hundreds of Catholic Clerics Abused Children in Massachusetts An investigation by the state’s attorney general found decades of sex abuse of nearly 1,000 children over a century across three Massachusetts dioceses. #Massachusetts #catholicchurch nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/ca…

National security police reportedly arrest independent journalist over ‘fake news’ Tang Ho-wing, under the moniker “Boomhead,” runs pages for the news outlet Boom News on Social Media #HongKong #FreePress #PressFreedom hongkongfp.com/2026/09/30/na…

The Americans did not understand the country when they invaded in 2003. Over a correspondent’s many trips there, it was not clear that this ever changed much. #Iraq #America nytimes.com/2026/09/30/world…

Ten years ago, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback refused to stand for the national anthem. He was accused of disrespecting the flag, the game, and America. In a rare interview, he talks about inspiring a global gesture of civil rights #BlackLivesMatter theguardian.com/world/ng-int…

Trump tells female MS Now reporter to ‘be quiet’ amid questions on press pool ban US president doubles down on criticism of CNN and MS Now as Akayla Gardner questions attempted White House ban #Trump #freepress #pressfreedom #MSNOW theguardian.com/us-news/2026…

In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So. #FreePress #pressfreedom #Trump #WhiteHouse #China nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/po…

News outlets banned from White House seek emergency hearing after being denied entry despite judge’s order #freepress #pressfreedom #Trump #WhiteHouse theguardian.com/us-news/live…