DIThe Distraction Index

#civil liberties

6 events across 4 weeks

0Damage
4Hype
2Noise
11.5Avg Dmg
30.1Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
HYPE2026-07-20
Plane Seizure Over Beer Heads to Supreme Court
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
6.0
Hype
42.0
WEEK 74May 24 – 30
HYPE2026-05-23
Congressman Compares Current Immigration Raids to WWII Japanese Detention
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
53.5
WEEK 35Aug 24 – 30
HYPE2025-08-30
Border Patrol Arrests Firefighter During Washington Wildfire Response
Enforcement Actionmulti state · narrow
Damage
12.3
Hype
31.5
HYPE2025-08-30
ICE Detainee Data Shows 70% Lack Criminal Convictions
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
21.6
Hype
25.1
WEEK 16Apr 13 – 19
NOISE2025-04-19
Trump Administration Considers Executive Orders Against Environmental Groups
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
18.7
Hype
19.2
NOISE2025-04-19
Trump Administration Proposes Criminalizing Drone Photography of Military Sites
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
10.5
Hype
9.3