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Russia Today
15 minutes ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
LA cops shoot photojournalist in the head (VIDEO)
A police officer shot a New York Post photojournalist in the head with a rubber bullet during pro-immigration protests and riots in Los Angeles. The incident occurred on Sunday night as Toby Canham was photographing a standoff between protesters and the California Highway Patrol (CHP). According to the Post, Canham was wearing his press pass when he was struck and fell to the ground. He spent Monday in the hospital with whiplash and neck pain, and was left with a large bruise on his forehead, the paper reported. 'When I got whacked, to my best recollection, it was just me filming with my cameras on – and then I got shot,' Canham said. 'I wasn't surrounded, so I was an easy target.' He added that shortly before he was hit, someone to his left had thrown a bottle at officers and then fled the scene. 🚨WARNING GRAPHIC TO SOME ⚠️ Photographer Shot in the Head by Rubber Bullet During LA ProtestShocking footage shows the moment California police shot New York Post photographer Toby Canham in the head with a rubber bullet during violent protests in Los Angeles. Canham, standing… On the same day, an officer shot Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi in the leg with a rubber bullet as she was covering protests downtown. The unrest began on Friday after federal agents detained several individuals as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. The demonstrations quickly escalated into clashes with police, looting, and vandalism, prompting Trump to deploy the National Guard and active-duty Marines. California Governor Gavin Newsom has condemned the president's actions as unlawful.
New York Post
6 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Anti-ICE protests spread across country as unrest in LA continues into 5th day
Anti-ICE protests that erupted in Los Angeles over the weekend have now spread to at least 12 states in cities from New York to Chicago, Portland and Dallas. The smaller copy-cat demonstrations come as LA has been roiled by protests since Friday in response to federal agents arresting illegal migrants, including violent convicted criminals and gang members, there. More than 30 protests alone were planned across the country Monday in support of David Huerta, president of the Services Employees International Union of California, after he was detained during Friday's ICE raids. He was later released Monday. So far, none of the demonstrations outside of LA have matched the size of those in the City of Angels, where 700 Marines and 4,000 National Guard members have been deployed by the Trump administration to maintain order and help protect federal personnel and property. 9 Unrest in Los Angeles is set to continue into a fifth day, with copycat protests held across the country. Toby Canham for NY Post Border czar Tom Homan said the Marines were needed to quell the protests, which have been occurring in pockets of downtown LA and neighborhoods in South Central Los Angeles. But California Dems, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass, have claimed the city is being 'used for an experiment' over federal authority as they slam the deployments. 9 An ICE office was vandalized by demonstrators in Portland, Ore. PPB Los Angeles Authorities in LA braced for a fifth day of unrest Tuesday after further violence Monday. Protesters threw objects at officers near the federal courthouse Monday, according to the LAPD, which responded with gas canisters and less lethal munitions. Running battles were fought between protesters while tear gas and flash bangs were fired in downtown streets. Most of the unrest is limited to a couple of square miles in a mostly commercial area of downtown. 9 Security footage shows two vandals at work in Portland on Sunday night. PPB New York At least 20 people were arrested when protesters occupied Trump Tower in Manhattan on Monday. Video posted on social media showed demonstrators being placed in zip ties by cops and led out of the buildings. 9 Los Angeles has seen dozens of arrests in the wake of ICE raids Friday. Toby Canham for NY Post Chicago Protesters gathered in Daley Plaza to demonstrate against ICE raids in the city, ABC7 reported. They later gathered outside the Chicago Police Department HQ, accusing cops of helping ICE with crowd control, something the department denies. 9 A suspect is detained during a fourth night of violence in LA on Monday. REUTERS Austin Demonstrators gathered at the Texas Capitol on Monday evening for an anti-ICE protest. Law enforcement used pepper spray and tear gas on protesters and at least two arrests were made, KXAN reported, although the demo was largely peaceful. 9 In Chicago, unruly protesters clash with police. REUTERS Dallas At least one person was arrested and pepper balls used to disperse protesters in the Texas city, according to Fox News reporter Brooke Taylor. The demonstration began on the city's Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge before moving through the city. Demonstrators, many of whom were waving Palestine flags, were seen confronting cops. 'As long as you feel OK with capitalism, racist, imperialist state [sic],' a protester tells a cop in video shared on X — to which the officer responds, 'Do you even know what that means?' 'Yes b—h, I'm in college,' the demonstrator responds. 9 Anti-ICE demonstrators gleefully carry offensive propaganda in Chicago. Getty Images Tampa Hundreds gathered outside Tampa City Hall in Florida on Monday, demanding an end to the ICE raids. They were met by counter-protesters, sparking tense exchanges, but no violence was reported, according to Fox13. 9 In New York, demonstrators were arrested when they stormed Trump Tower in Manhattan. James Messerschmidt Portland Portland, Ore., saw four arrests over the weekend after an ICE facility in the city was vandalized, the Portland Police Bureau reported. Later that night, the ICE facility was found to have been blocked off by a barricade of rocks, chunks of wood and street closure signs, the PPB said. The city was the scene of some of the worst violence during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. 9 Austin, Texas, saw large demonstrations Monday. Getty Images Philadelphia Several protests broke out across the city Monday after the ICE raids in Los Angeles last week, as well as similar raids around Philadelphia over the weekend. At least 20 individuals were detained by ICE in Norristown last week, local activist David McMahon told NBC Philadelphia. Protesters gathered outside of Independence Mall on Monday afternoon, with no violence reported. Seattle Seattle Dem Mayor Bruce Harrell appeared at a demonstration in the city Monday, telling the protesters that the city supports immigrants and stands with Huerta, as activists called for defiance against President Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to the streets of LA. 'We need every elected official at every corner of this state, from the governor down to local mayors, to see this as not only an attack on everyday people but an attack on local and state governments,' Roxana Norouzi, executive director of OneAmerica, told KOMO News. Atlanta Protesters gathered outside an ICE field office downtown in the Georgia city Monday, calling for an end to raids and deportations across the country. A further rally is set to be held on Buford Highway on Tuesday afternoon, Fox5 Atlanta reported. New Orleans A smaller demonstration was held outside the Hale Boggs federal building, which houses the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, on Monday afternoon. A single uniformed Department of Homeland Security agent watched on as a number of speakers addressed the crowd, including pro-Palestine activists, but the city remained calm.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Yahoo
'New York Post' Photographer Shot in the Head by Rubber Bullet While Covering L.A. Protests: 'I Was an Easy Target'
A photographer was shot in the head with a rubber bullet while covering the protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles Toby Canham, who shared a photo of his painful-looking injuries on his Instagram Stories, is among more than 20 journalists who have reportedly been injured in the protests He was hit after a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer fired a bullet at him from around 100 yards away, according to the New York PostA photographer was shot in the forehead by a rubber bullet while covering the protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles over the weekend. On Sunday, June 8, Toby Canham, 59, was reporting on the protests for the New York Post near the 101 freeway when a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer fired a bullet at him from around 100 yards away, per the outlet. Following the incident, Canham posted a selfie on his Instagram Stories showing followers his painful-looking head injury. He also shared a photo of what appeared to be the moment the officer reportedly fired his weapon toward him, writing, "Incoming." The New York Post shared footage of the moment the photographer was shot, before he dropped his camera and shouted out in pain. "I just got shot in the head," Canham appeared to tell somebody off-camera after they asked what had happened. According to the New York Post, Canham, who previously served in the British Army, was treated at the hospital for whiplash and neck pain on Monday, June 9. 'When I got whacked, to my best recollection, it was just me filming with my cameras on and then I got shot,' he told the outlet. 'Where I was hit, I was the only person overlooking the freeway. I wasn't surrounded so I was an easy target,' he added. Before he was hit by the rubber bullet, Canham said that a flashbang grenade had exploded a few feet away from him. He said he had two holes in his trousers from the shrapnel following the explosion, the publication noted. PEOPLE was unable to contact Canham for additional information. Over the weekend multiple people were arrested amid the escalating protests, which began on Friday, June 6, after dozens were detained by federal immigration agents across several locations, per CNN. On the same day as Canham was hit, an Australian reporter was also shot by a rubber bullet live on air while she was covering the protests for 9 News Australia. Lauren Tomasi, who is the outlet's U.S. correspondent, was hit as she was "caught in the crossfire as the LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) fired rubber bullets at protesters in the heart" of the city, per an X post, which included a video of the moment the reporter was struck. In the video, Tomasi told the camera that the situation had "rapidly deteriorated," adding, 'The LAPD moving in on horseback, firing rubber bullets at protesters, moving them on through the heart of L.A." Tomasi was then shot in the leg, as she screamed, before insisting, "I'm good." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. There have been multiple reports about journalists being injured while covering the L.A. protests. On Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists, Inc. shared a statement from the non-profit organization's U.S., Canada, and Caribbean Program Coordinator, Katherine Jacobsen, which read, 'We are greatly concerned by the reports of law enforcement officers' shooting non-lethal rounds at reporters covering protests in Los Angeles." "Any attempt to discourage or silence media coverage by intimidating or injuring journalists should not be tolerated,' the message added. 'It is incumbent upon authorities to respect the media's role of documenting issues of public interest.' According to the organization, more than 20 other journalists are reported to have been assaulted or obstructed in the protests, which saw tensions rise after President Donald Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops to the area. Read the original article on People
Time of India
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Los Angeles protests: NY photojournalist shot in forehead by police while covering anti-ICE protest
LA protests (Image credits: AP) New York Post photographer Toby Canham was shot in the forehead with a rubber bullet by a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer while covering a violent protest in Los Angeles on Sunday evening. Canham was filming a scene where a protestor was throwing a water bottle at the police. Just 20 seconds later, he got shot. He was fired from about 100 yards away and fell to the ground and was later taken to the hospital with neck pain and a large bruise on his forehead. 'When I got whacked, to my best recollection it was just me filming with my cameras on and then I got shot,' said Canham. The clash between law enforcement and protesters escalated after ICE raids sparked widespread outrage. On Sunday, demonstrators took over the freeway, lighting self-driving cars on fire and forcing CHP to redirect the crowd onto an exit ramp. Protesters hurled objects, including water bottles and rocks, at officers during the unrest. Despite the serious injury to a credentialed member of the press, neither CHP nor LAPD have offered detailed statements. CHP has yet to respond to inquiries, while LAPD said the incident remains under investigation. California governor Gavin Newsom's office declined to comment and referred questions to local law enforcement. The Los Angeles mayor's office also did not immediately respond. In response to the growing unrest, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered 700 Marines to assist the 300 National Guard troops already deployed in the city. This comes the same day an Australian reporter was also struck with a rubber bullet while covering the protests live.
New York Post
a day ago
- New York Post
Post photographer shot in the head with rubber bullet in LA anti-ICE riots — and he caught the terrifying moment on camera
Harrowing footage captured the moment California police shot a New York Post photographer in the head with a rubber bullet during Los Angeles' violent protest Sunday evening. Toby Canham, who was on assignment for The Post and standing just off the 101 Freeway at an elevated level, was filming video of the chaos between cops and rioters when a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer suddenly turned his weapon toward him and fired from about 100 yards away. Veteran photographer Toby Canham caught the moment he was struck by a rubber bullet while covering the Los Angeles riots Sunday evening. Toby Canham for NY Post Advertisement Canham, 59, who was wearing his press pass, was struck in the forehead and quickly fell to the ground, according to the disturbing footage he captured. 'F–k, f–k, I just got shot in the head!' the dad of two can be heard screaming from behind the camera. The veteran photographer, who served in the British Army and is based out of LA, spent Monday at the hospital for whiplash and neck pain. He was left with a giant bruise on his forehead. Advertisement 'When I got whacked, to my best recollection it was just me filming with my cameras on and then I got shot,' said Canham. 'Where I was hit, I was the only person overlooking the freeway. I wasn't surrounded so I was an easy target.' Before he was hit with the rubber bullet, a flashbang initially exploded a few feet from him, causing shrapnel to kick up and leave two holes in his pants. He then saw someone to his left throw a water bottle filled with a liquid at authorities and then retreat, which led him to start recording with his camera 20 seconds before he was struck. Advertisement Canham was injured by authorities the same day an Australian news reporter was also shot with a rubber bullet while reporting live from the scene. Law enforcement has clashed with violent protesters over the last few days of unrest in response to actions taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement against illegal migrants in the city. Thousands of anti-ICE protesters took over the major highway in downtown Los Angeles as rioters lit self-driving cars on fire Sunday in a surreal scene. While traffic was blocked on both lanes of the freeway, the crowd was eventually forced onto an exit ramp by CHP. Advertisement Canham, a dad of two, suffered a massive bruise on his forehead and whiplash. Toby Canham for NY Post While Canham was taking photos, protesters could be seen standing on the sides of the elevated platform next to the freeway while law enforcement was still on the highway and sheltered under an overpass. Rioters have thrown various items, including water bottles and rocks at law enforcement, since the violence erupted. 'It's a real shame. I completely understand being in the position where you could get injured but at the same time there was no justification for even aiming the rifle at me and pulling the trigger so I'm a bit pissed off about that to be honest,' Canham said, noting he could have lost an eye or some teeth. CHP did not immediately return an email seeking comment. LAPD said, 'There is no comment, the incident needs to be investigated.' Gov. Gavin Newsom's office also declined comment on the violence against a journalist and referred The Post to law enforcement on the ground. The Los Angeles mayor's office did not immediately return an email seeking comment. The turmoil has become so volatile that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered 700 Marines to Los Angeles to back up the 300 National Guard troops on the ground already and local authorities.
