LASD, Federal Police Attack Press Covering ICE Protests
Police and federal agents fired crowd-control weapons at several reporters covering protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles County, California.
Journalist and and videographer Sean Beckner-Carmitchel reported that the LA County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) dispersed a protest after an ICE operation in Paramount. Officers deployed tear gas, percussion grenades, and other so-called “less lethal” munitions. Federal authorities shot at protesters, too.
A tear gas canister, according to Beckner-Carmitchel, hit him in the head. His face was covered in the CS agent, and Beckner-Carmitchel later said that the canister appeared to have been fired by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents, which are part of ICE.
LA Daily News reporter Ryanne Mena was struck by the tear gas and hurt. Beckner-Carmitchel and Mena left the protest for the emergency room. Fortunately, there were no severe injuries. Mena said it was the second day in a row that federal agents had targeted them.
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Horrendous. God help those poor reporters trying to do their job. And everyone else there I'm afraid the US is one country I don't want to visit while the present regime is in power.
Jo Siedlecka, editor Independent Catholic News London, England
Thank You Kevin