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Australian cameraman hit with projectile while covering LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 10, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 45 (9News [Australia])

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Photojournalist pushed by officer while documenting LA freeway protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 10, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Benjamin Hanson (Middle East Images & Royol News)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Livestreamer arrested at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 10, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Gonzalo Gonzalez (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: California Highway Patrol
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

June 10, 2025: Charges pending

June 10, 2026: Charges dropped
Detention date →: June 10, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

CNN correspondent detained, removed from protest zone in LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jason Carroll (CNN)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

TV news van vandalized at LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: KNBC, KVEA

Equipment damaged →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

LA Times photojournalist detained in police kettle, released without charges

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jason Armond (Los Angeles Times)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

LA Times reporter detained in kettle at anti-deportation protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Rebecca Ellis (Los Angeles Times)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

CNN photographer detained in kettle, removed from LA protest area

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 36 (CNN)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Police push correspondent on live TV during immigration protest in downtown LA

Incident Details

Updated on: June 1, 2026
Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Erin Burnett (CNN)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Freelance photojournalist detained in police kettle amid LA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Philip Cheung (The New York Times)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent journalist detained in LA police kettle amid protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anthony Cabassa (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent journalist detained in police kettle amid LA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Cam Higby (Today Is America)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Freelance photojournalist detained in police kettle in downtown LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Alex Brittenham (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist detained in police kettle amid LA immigration protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: John Rudoff (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist struck in helmet by crowd-control munition at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Michael Nigro (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Journalist hit by foam round while covering LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jeremy Lindenfeld (Capital & Main)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Photojournalist shot with rubber bullets by federal officers at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ted Soqui (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Agency photojournalist shot with crowd-control munitions at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Chelsea Lauren (Shutterstock)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Journalist struck by foam round while covering LA immigration protest

Incident Details

Updated on: September 11, 2025
Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ford Fischer (News2Share)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Student journalist detained, hit by crowd-control rounds at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jake Crandall (The [Santa Monica College] Corsair)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Detention date →: June 9, 2025
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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