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Officers in L.A. Fire Rubber Bullets, Flashbang Grenades & Tear Gas at ICE Protesters & Journalists

HeadlineJun 09, 2025

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said Trump is “moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism.” California state Senator Scott Wiener said, “This is what fascism looks like.”

On Sunday, police forces in Los Angeles fired rubber bullets, flashbang grenades and tear gas at protesters. Police made 27 arrests. Last night, police declared all of downtown Los Angeles an unlawful assembly. Earlier in the day, officers repeatedly fired rubber bullets at protesters. One hit an Australian journalist as she was reporting from the streets.

Lauren Tomasi: “After hours of standing off, the situation has now rapidly deteriorated, the LAPD moving in on horseback, firing rubber bullets at protesters, moving them on through the heart of L.A.”

Bystander 1: “You just [bleep] shot the press!”

Bystander 2: “Are you OK?”

Lauren Tomasi: “Yeah, I’m good. I’m good.”

Bystander 1: “Are you OK?”

Bystander 3: “Are you OK?”

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