Equipment Damage

Total Incidents: 292

Equipment damaged at protests

208

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Journalists robbed of their equipment

41

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Number of cameras damaged or stolen

95

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Number of cellphones damaged or stolen

47

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Number of newsrooms damaged

15

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Equipment damaged or stolen in the course of a journalist’s work.

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Articles About Equipment Damage

From defamation to detention and assault, Trump administration threatens journalism

Published

September 30, 2025

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
The silence and the siege

Media independence and journalists’ safety are under threat, as Trump uses suits to cudgel news outlets and his immigration crackdown endangers those covering it.

Published

July 31, 2025

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
California press protections undermined as violations surged at LA protests

Batons, pepper balls, searches, detainment: How police defied the state’s media rights law

Published

September 30, 2025

Written by

Briana Erickson

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