Australian Reporter Shot On-Air With Rubber Bullet

The Guardian reports:

An Australian reporter has been shot with a rubber bullet while reporting on protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles, with the incident caught live on camera.

US authorities, including the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and national guard troops, clashed with demonstrators on Sunday. They were protesting against Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a statement declaring that “all journalists should be able to do their work safely”, after the Nine News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was shot. “Australia supports media freedom and the protection of journalists,” the statement said.

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