LA Protests Prompt Calls for Police Restraint After Journalist Injuries
Briefly

Nick Stern, a veteran photojournalist, was severely injured by a projectile shot by a deputy during protests in Los Angeles, raising alarms over press safety. Despite his efforts to maintain visibility as a journalist, he remains uncertain whether he was intentionally targeted or if it was a misfire. This incident, part of rising tensions between California and the Trump administration, follows a series of attacks on journalists by law enforcement, prompting condemnation from press freedom organizations amid a fraught atmosphere in the city.
Nick Stern, a seasoned photojournalist, was injured by a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department while covering protests, raising concerns about press safety.
Stern emphasized his visibility with press badges and cameras, but questioned whether he was targeted or caught in a deputy's misfire amid rising tensions in L.A.
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