Judge Orders Los Angeles Police to Stop Shooting Projectiles at Journalists

Los Angeles Police Department officers fired foam projectiles and flash-bang devices at reporters and photographers who were covering the immigration protests in June.

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Police Clash With Protesters After Anti-Trump Rally in Downtown Los Angeles

With the downtown facing an 8 p.m. curfew, the Los Angeles police began using tear gas and crowd-control munitions to break up protests after issuing a dispersal order.

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Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the L.A. Immigration Protests

The president claimed, without giving evidence, that the protesters were “paid” agitators, that the Los Angeles police asked for the National Guard, and that swaths of the city were under gang control.

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In L.A., the Divide Between Peace and Violence Is in the Eye of the Beholder

Los Angeles, a city marked by fiery and full-throated protests, adds a new chapter to that history.

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LA Protests Prompt Calls for Police Restraint After Journalist Injuries

The L.A.P.D. and L.A. County Sheriff said they were reviewing incidents in which journalists have been struck by projectiles fired by the police.

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How Many L.A. Protesters Have Been Arrested?

Officers have arrested hundreds nationwide during protests against immigration raids. The demonstrations have remained largely peaceful, though some people have been injured.

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Trump Calls Protesters in Los Angeles ‘Insurrectionists’

The description could become a rationale for invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act, which would give the president broad authority to use the military to deal with violence.

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Mayor Karen Bass Blames Trump and ICE Raids for Provoking Unrest in L.A.

In a televised interview on CNN, the city’s leader sought to downplay the protests of the last few days.

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A Tricky Balance for L.A. Law Enforcement During Immigration Protests

Local agencies have tried to make clear that they are not involved in civil immigration enforcement, but that when protests turn violent, they will intervene.

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Reporter Covering LA Protests Hit by Rubber Bullet During Live TV Broadcast

In one episode in downtown Los Angeles, an Australian television journalist was struck when an officer fired a nonlethal projectile while she was on the air.

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