Australian Reporter Hit by Rubber Bullet During LA Protests
Chaos erupted in downtown Los Angeles as immigration protests intensified. Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi, reporting for Nine News, was hit by a rubber bullet during the clashes near the Metropolitan Detention Centre.
Tomasi was covering the protests sparked by President Trump’s immigration crackdown when police began firing rubber bullets. A bystander shouted, “You just f**king shot the reporter,” as Tomasi confirmed she was okay. Footage appeared to show an officer aiming at her.
Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young demanded answers, calling press freedom a core democratic value. The LAPD had declared the area an “unlawful assembly,” urging people — including media — to stay away.