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Shocking footage has emerged showing LA police officers attacking reporters during a live protest coverage — and the world is watching. The Australian Prime Minister has publicly condemned the incident, demanding an urgent explanation and action from the United States. This incident raises serious questions about press freedom and police accountability. Watch the full report to see what happened, and why it’s sparked global outrage.    #PressFreedom #LAPolice #JournalistsAttacked #AustraliaUSA #PoliceBrutality #FreedomOfPress #CaughtOnCamera #BreakingNews #GlobalOutrage #MediaRights #LAProtests #USPolitics #AustraliaNews #HumanRights  ~PR.274~HT.420~HT.336~

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00:00In Los Angeles, this past weekend, the streets erupted in protests.

00:25Immigration rates took to the streets.

00:35Amid the chaos, Nine Network correspondent Lauren Tomasi was live on air, only to be

00:42struck by a rubber bullet fired by a police officer.

00:46The shocking moment was captured on camera, and it has prompted international concern.

00:53The footage shows an officer raising his weapon, aiming toward Lauren and her camera operator,

01:00then firing.

01:02Lauren recoiled as the projectile struck her, leaving her with a large bruise, but thankfully

01:09no serious injury.

01:11It's a really crappy thing that's happened, she later told the Today Show.

01:17Back in Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as horrific.

01:27He confirmed he has already raised the matter with the US government, emphasizing that there

01:33should be no ambiguity about Lauren's status as a member of the press.

01:40Albanese praised her resilience and demanded answers from American authorities.

01:45Lauren was not the only reporter affected.

01:49ABC North America correspondent Lauren Day reported feeling the burn of tear gas in her eyes, nose,

01:57lips and even throat.

02:00British photographer Nick Stern is recovering from emergency surgery after being wounded during

02:06the same protests.

02:08Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said the department is very concerned about media injuries.

02:16He defended the use of what he termed target-specific munitions.

02:21But admitted that in dynamic, fast-moving situations, they don't always hit their intended targets.

02:29The LAPD has launched an internal investigation into the Tomasi incident.

02:35Nine Network CEO Matt Stanton has also waked in pledging full cooperation with the LAPD investigation.

02:44He vowed to support Tomasi and her camera operator James Phillips, insisting that the safety

02:51of journalists must be paramount, especially as they cover these dramatic and troubling events

02:58on foreign soils.

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Shocking! LA Cops Attack Reporters on Camera | Aussie PM Demands URGENT Action Over 'Horrific' Act

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