The AP is reporting that the Veterans Affairs Department has agreed, following protests from various journalism groups, to return the recording equipment it seized from reporter David Schultz:

In a written statement to The Associated Press, VA spokeswoman Katie Roberts said the department "regrets this incident occurred" and as a result would hand back the flash drive that it took from WAMU reporter David Schultz at the VA Medical Center in Washington. WAMU is a National Public Radio affiliate...