LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Press Club and investigative reporting network Status Coup today sued the Los Angeles Police Department and its chief, alleging in federal court that reporters’ rights were violated by police while covering recent immigration raids and subsequent civil unrest.

A newly filed lawsuit claims the LAPD has 'a long history … of using excessive force against journalists at protests,' with actions in recent days allegedly causing several injuries.

The L.A. Press Club and Status Coup filed the federal lawsuit seeking to stop the "widespread use of force against journalists" The post Press Advocacy Groups Sue the LAPD, Chief Jim McDonnell for Alleged Assaults of Journalists at ICE Raid Protests appeared first on TheWrap.

President Trump on Sunday night directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major metropolitan areas against the Trump administration's immigration policies.

President Donald Trump has directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities after large protests have erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against