Three reporters were injured by baton strikes during an immigration protest, just weeks after a temporary restraining order aimed to protect their rights. Sean Beckner-Carmitchel sustained probable rib fractures from police assaults, highlighting ongoing concerns about LAPD's compliance with the 1st Amendment. The L.A. Press Club and Status Coup had previously filed a lawsuit leading to this order, which prohibits police from using force against journalists. Following the protest, a contempt motion was filed to restrict police use of force further, arguing violations of the TRO occurred.
Less than a month after a temporary restraining order restricted the use of force by L.A. police on journalists covering protests, three reporters left an immigration demonstration bruised and bloody after being struck by officers' batons.
The TRO was designed specifically to prevent this exact situation, and I think it is extremely likely they are in contempt of a federal judge's order.
Earlier this summer, the L.A. Press Club and investigative reporting network Status Coup filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department to protect journalists' 1st Amendment rights in light of numerous injuries suffered by members of the press during immigration protests.
On Wednesday, they filed a contempt motion asking a federal judge to further restrict L.A. police use of force against journalists.
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