Reporter Hit by Rubber Bullet During LA ICE Protest Sues City

Los Angeles violated an Australian reporter’s First Amendment right to cover an immigration protest when she was struck by a rubber bullet, a new federal lawsuit says.

Lauren Tomasi was reporting a segment on protests against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in June 2025 when an individual her lawsuit identified as a police officer fired a projectile that struck her in the leg. The Los Angeles Police Department also denied her public record request for information related to the incident, including the officer’s identity, her complaint filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California said. ...