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.