I filed this case with @strugar.bsky.social last week on behalf of @shoton35mm.bsky.social, who LAPD kept threatening to arrest (and eventually did) for going into encampments to report on sweeps last fall. www.latimes.com/california/s...

UPDATE: Federal court just issued a preliminary injunction against LAPD prohibiting them from using force against journalists who don't pose a threat: drive.google.com/file/d/1CizO...

The court just issued an order in case enjoining DHS from using force against peaceful protesters and from dispersing (or using force against) peaceful journalists and legal observers across seven counties in Southern California. "The First Amendment demands better."

Breaking! Federal court just granted our request for a Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting LAPD from using force against journalists who pose no threat and unconstitutionally limiting their access to covering protests in LA. Order posted at link. www.bibringlaw.com/news/federal...

I talked with the NY Times for this powerful and disturbing piece, which clearly walks through two egregious uses of excessive force against protesters and the horrific impact on the two protesters hit. www.nytimes.com/video/world/...

Very proud to be part of this suit against DHS over the federal officers' outrageous targeting of protestors and journalists with excessive force in LA over the past two weeks. And it's great to be back working with my former colleagues at ACLU SoCal.

So important! If we want courts to hold federal officials accountable for violating the law, Congress needs to fix this and ensure people whose rights are violated can sue for damages, or courts won't have the chance to decide what's constitutional and what's not.

Oh, and some professional news: I left the LA County OIG in March to return to civil rights litigation. That work was fascinating, but I'm glad to be back.

Over the past week, the world has seen LAPD shoot, gas, and hit reporters. Today, we sued them on behalf of @lapressclub.bsky.social and @statuscoupnews.bsky.social to protect journalists’ 1st Amendment rights. drive.google.com/file/d/19wAG...