Police action on journalists at melee is assailed

POLICE ACTION ON JOURNALISTS AT MELEE IS ASSAILED
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Anna Gorman and Stuart Silverstein]
One day after several reporters and camera operators were injured while covering an altercation at an immigrant rights rally in MacArthur Park, news organizations condemned the Los Angeles Police Department for its use of batons and riot guns against members of the media, and some said they were considering legal options. "We are sorry for what happened to our employees and find it unacceptable that they would be abused in that way when they were doing their job," said Alfredo Richard, spokesman for the Spanish-language network Telemundo, of the anchor and the reporter who were hurt during the evening rally.
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