LAPD Tried To Fight Order That Wouldn't Let Them Shoot Journalists, Shot Them Anyway - Above the Law

"But there were pockets of violence at these protests; it sprang from the police. At a No Kings protest in California, the LAPD was accused of hit-and-running a protester along with shooting at reporters with less lethal ammunition for standing there menacingly. In a world where the Constitution actually mattered, you wouldn't have to worry about the police shooting journalists doing their job documenting a protest because the officers would have a robust respect for the press and exercise of the First Amendment. However, we are in this one."

""Karen Bass is quick to run to the media for attention to criticize Trump for violating court orders (rightfully so!), but when the media is assaulted by her own LAPD, she never says a word...Instead of holding the department accountable, the city is spending even more money to hire an outside law firm so they can effectively beg a judge for permission to keep assaulting journalists for just doing their job. The mayor of Los Angeles needs to take charge here, and Bass has been completely absent.""

"In a unanimous vote on Friday morning, LA City Council put a halt to City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto's attempt to lift an injunction on LAPD's use of force against journalists. The City Attorney's office withdrew their misguided motion the same day."

Millions attended the No Kings protest nationwide and the demonstrations were overwhelmingly peaceful. Pockets of violence occurred and originated from police actions, including accusations of an LAPD hit-and-run and the use of less-lethal ammunition against reporters. Officers fired on journalists documenting the protest, raising constitutional and First Amendment concerns. The LAPD sought to lift an injunction limiting its use of force against the press, but LA City Council halted that effort and the City Attorney withdrew the motion. Critics accused city leadership of failing to hold the department accountable and of spending to pursue legal permission to continue targeting journalists.

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