LAPD deliberately targeted journalists at protests, press group says in lawsuit
Media Industry,Journalism,Journalists,Los Angeles,LA Immigration Protests,Police
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Los Angeles journalists sued the city and head of the police department Monday alleging officers deliberately targeted reporters at recent protests following federal immigration raids.
The big picture: The complaint, filed in federal court, accuses law enforcement officers of responding to the demonstrations with excessive force against both the press and the public.
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