The city of Los Angeles has reached a tentative settlement of $500,000 with two journalists from Knock LA who were allegedly arrested unjustly while covering a protest. The settlement, which requires City Council approval, comes without an admission of wrongdoing and avoids a federal civil trial. Attorney Kate McFarlane indicated that the outcome feels hollow, emphasizing that the LAPD continues to attack journalists' First Amendment rights. Recent lawsuits have led to court rulings to prevent police from targeting reporters with non-lethal crowd-control weapons during protests.
Kate McFarlane expressed that the outcome of the settlement felt somewhat hollow, highlighting that LAPD's treatment of journalists during protests shows a lack of change in department culture.
The journalists' lawsuit was triggered by their arrest for covering a protest in Echo Park, where they had clearly identified themselves and were engaged in similar conduct as other reporters.
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