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Journalist repeatedly shoved while covering LA reproductive rights protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

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

L.A. Taco reporter detained while covering Echo Park protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 25, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Journalist tackled, equipment damaged while covering Dodgers celebrations

Incident Details

Updated On: November 1, 2020
Date of Incident: October 28, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Recording equipment, 1

Journalist receives failure to disperse charge four months after documenting Dodgers celebrations

Incident Details

Updated On: March 9, 2021
Date of Incident: October 27, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Mar. 3, 2021: Charges pending

Mar. 9, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Multimedia journalist repeatedly pushed by police while covering L.A. protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

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

Freelance journalist struck with baton while covering LA protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (Freelance)

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