28 journalists arrested, 118 assaulted so far this year, report finds

(The Center Square) – As concerns increase about freedom of the press in the U.S., at least 118 incidents of journalists being assaulted and 28 incidents of journalists being arrested or criminally charged have been reported so far this year, according to a national database that tracks the data.

The news comes as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently ruled that First Amendment rights for journalists aren’t guaranteed, The Center Square reported .

According to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker , a nonpartisan news website and database created by the Freedom of the Press Foundation, there have been 28 incidents of journalists arrested or criminally charged during the course of their work this year.

Since 2017, the number totals 387, with the maj