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Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi was shot by a rubber bullet while reporting live from a protest in Los Angeles, prompting condemnation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and calls for investigation into police conduct. The incident highlights concerns over media safety during protests and the use of crowd-control munitions.
An Australian journalist was shot with a rubber bullet while covering anti-ice protests in Los Angeles, prompting calls from Australian officials for explanations and highlighting concerns over press safety during protests.
A French police officer, identified as Christophe, suspected of shooting a 22-year-old man in the head with a rubber bullet during riots in Marseille has been ordered to remain in pre-trial detention. The officer admitted to firing his riot gun once but claimed he did not see anyone wounded. The decision has sparked outrage among colleagues, while the prosecutor argued that CCTV footage showed the victim being attacked. The incident has reignited the debate over the use of rubber bullets by French police, which has resulted in numerous injuries and deaths in recent years.
A Palestinian journalist was hit in the head by a rubber bullet during an Israeli raid in Ramallah to demolish the home of a terrorism suspect. At least six people were hospitalized, three with gunshot wounds, after hundreds of people gathered to protest against the army's presence. The use of explosives to destroy the apartment was unusual, as was the location, Ramallah, a major Palestinian city in which Israel supposedly has no jurisdiction. The incident drew immediate parallels with last year's high-profile killing of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.