CNN Reporter Detained by LA Riot Police Live on Air
- During live reporting on the Los Angeles protests Monday, CNN’s national correspondent Jason Carroll was temporarily held by Los Angeles police.
- The detention appears to violate a 2022 California law protecting journalists covering protests in police-restricted areas.
- Carroll identified himself to officers and complied by putting his hands behind his back but was neither arrested nor zip-tied before being escorted away.
- An officer said, "We're letting you go," but warned, "If you come back, you will be arrested," while Carroll explained, "I tried to explain who I was."
- The incident highlights ongoing tensions as Los Angeles police and federal forces respond to protests, with California objecting to large National Guard deployments.
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