Urge @GavinNewsom to sign SB629 to protect journalists & filmmakers covering protests from law enforcement intentionally assaulting, interfering with or obstructing news gathering activities. See thread for examples of Asian Amer's targeted. @aaja @aadocnetwork @IDAorg 1/5

Latest: Award-winning @KPCC reporter @JosieHuang violently tackled and arrested by 5+ @LASDHQ deputies while reporting. Outright lies of the arrest by Sheriff Alex Villenueva who stopped commenting once video evidence was released. https://bit.ly/2RFayWN  2/5

@VPS_Reports Vishal Singh and protesters injured by @LAPDHQ while trapped inside the 3rd St. tunnel 8/26 https://bit.ly/3hrXcax  (I was threatened w/mace outside the tunnel that night by @LASDHQ when I asked the field commander "excuse me sir, can i stand on the sidewalk?") 3/5

@LASDHQ deputy points weapon at @VPS_Reports while filming @NLG_LosAngeles news conf. Deputies in riot gear kettled in press, lawyers, community members. Singh films as deputy tackles a lawyer. https://bit.ly/3izZdD1 . LA Times account https://lat.ms/3bZVj3P  #DijonKizzee 4/5

@JintakHan's goggles protected him from rubber bullets shot by @LASDHQ at protest https://bit.ly/2FxPZZD . These reporters/journalists are out there 24/7 reporting on peaceful protests and the #Movement4blacklives #FreePress #SB629 @aaaj_alc @AdvancingJusticeLA @RaceForward 5/5