The Los Angeles Press Club and investigative reporting network Status Coup filed a federal lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on June 16, claiming officers violated journalists’ rights during last week’s violent protests.
“With today’s lawsuit, the L.A. Press Club is fighting for the rights of all of its nearly 1,000 members to report the news without risking their health and safety,” said Adam Rose, press rights chair of the club, a nonprofit organization that supports Southern California journalists.
The groups are represented pro bono by several law firms and the First Amendment Coalition.
Demonstrations against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Los Angeles and the surrounding area started on June 6 and quickly became violent as they dragged on for more than a week….