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A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing LAPD from using rubber bullets and other less-lethal munitions against journalists covering protests, citing violations of First Amendment rights and incidents of targeting journalists, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for July 24.
The article discusses the serious health effects of tear gas and rubber bullets used by law enforcement during protests, highlighting immediate and long-term injuries such as respiratory problems, eye injuries, and even death, and emphasizes the need for caution and protective measures during such events.
During protests in Los Angeles, multiple journalists, including an Australian TV reporter, were injured by law enforcement's use of nonlethal projectiles while covering the events live, raising concerns over the safety of journalists and the use of crowd control weapons.