{"id":19192,"date":"2025-06-10T11:27:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T11:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=19192"},"modified":"2025-06-10T11:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T11:27:20","slug":"reporter-shot-by-police-while-filming-la-riots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=19192","title":{"rendered":"Reporter shot by police while filming LA riots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9428-169x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9428-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9428-577x1024.jpeg 577w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9428-768x1364.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9428-865x1536.jpeg 865w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9428.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><br \/>\nAustralian Journalist Hit by Rubber Bullet During LA Protests<\/p>\n<p>Violent protests have rocked Los Angeles following President Trump\u2019s controversial immigration crackdown. Amid the chaos, Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi of Nine News was struck by a rubber bullet while reporting live from downtown.<\/p>\n<p>On June 8, what began as peaceful demonstrations turned violent as crowds grew and clashes with police intensified. Tomasi was reporting near the Metropolitan Detention Centre when the LAPD began firing rubber bullets. A bystander shouted, \u201cYou just f**king shot the reporter,\u201d as footage showed an officer appearing to aim at her. Tomasi stayed calm and confirmed she was okay.<\/p>\n<p>Nine News later stated both Tomasi and her cameraman were safe, stressing the dangers journalists face while covering unrest. The incident drew strong international reaction. Australian senator Sarah Hanson-Young demanded answers, saying, \u201cStop shooting at our journalists.\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LA Protests: Reporter shot with rubber bullet LIVE on TV | 9 News Australia\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t42UBBolOvo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe LAPD declared an \u201cunlawful assembly,\u201d warning media and the public to stay away. President Trump called for National Guard deployment, while local leaders, including Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom, opposed the move.<\/p>\n<p>Bass urged residents to avoid violence, saying, \u201cDon\u2019t give the administration what it wants.\u201d As tensions continue, the risks faced by journalists on the frontlines highlight the critical need to protect press freedom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian Journalist Hit by Rubber Bullet During LA Protests Violent protests have rocked Los Angeles following President Trump\u2019s controversial immigration crackdown. 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