U.S. Press Freedom Tracker

Equipment Damage

Total Incidents: 323

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

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Articles About Equipment Damage

  1. Teaser image for April newsletter - hex map of 2026 aggressions

    Press ‘brutalized’ covering LA protests

    The majority of press freedom aggressions documented so far in 2026 have occurred in California and Minnesota, both of which saw protests around federal immigration operations.

    Published
    Written by
    Kirstin McCudden
  3. President Donald Trump has received a total of $32 million to settle his claims against ABC News and CBS News. With ongoing suits against the Des Moines Register and The Wall Street Journal, he is more emboldened than ever to pursue claims against the new

    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
    Written by
    Stephanie Sugars

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