The yellow press credential is the standard form credential the Twin Cities media community used while covering civil unrest in Minneapolis. It was developed before the Derek Chauvin trial in 2021, after several incidents where reporters were assaulted by police and arrested in 2020. The press credential was controversial because its development involved coordination between corporate and established media and law enforcement officials, to the exclusion of some smaller organizations and independent press. Law enforcement was trained to look for the yellow press credential specifically, but not exclusively.

PRESS
The person holding this credential is an authorized representative of the news organization
whose name and logo appear on the reverse, and is engaged in newsgathering activities on
behalf of the news organization. We respectfully request the cooperation of law enforcement
and emergency officials who the holder may encounter in performing their duties.