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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Eric Berger

US sees surge in violence against journalists under Trump, report says

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Protesters help a photojournalist during a protest in Compton, California, on 7 June 2025. Photograph: Ethan Swope/AP

The United States has seen a dramatic increase in violence against journalists since Donald Trump again took office.

Most of the reporters and photographers who were allegedly attacked by law enforcement officials were covering protests over the Trump administration’s efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, according to the Freedom of the Press Foundation, a non-profit that tracks such incidents.

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