US courts limit LAPD's use of force against journalists amid growing press freedom concerns
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A judge has ruled that the Los Angeles police cannot use nonlethal weapons against journalists during protests, citing incidents where journalists were targeted and faced physical force, including projectiles, while documenting protests over immigration raids and other demonstrations.
- Judge rules Los Angeles police can't use nonlethal weapons against journalists Politico
- Federal judge restricts LAPD from targeting journalists with force at immigration protests Fox News
- LAPD can't detain, fire less lethal ammunition at journalists covering protests Axios
- The fight for a free press in the U.S. is growing urgent Editor and Publisher
- As police face lawsuits over attacks on journalists during LA protests, experts warn press safety is disappearing across the US Poynter
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