Reporter Arrest Account, Backed by Video, Goes Against LA County Sheriff’s Department Version

A large number of Sheriffs deputies stand gaurd outside St. Francis Medical Center where two L.A. County sheriffs A local Los Angeles radio reporter covering the shooting of two sheriff’s deputies in Inglewood Saturday night was arrested in an incident largely caught on video that has sparked outrage among journalists and led to calls for an independent investigation. Josie Huang, a veteran reporter for KPCC and its website LAist, was arrested and charged with obstructing a peace officer by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, after filming them arresting a protester who was part of a small group that had gathered at the hospital where the deputies were being treated. The department said in a tweet that Huang failed to identify herself as a member of the press and ignored repeated commands to back up, but video released Sunday appears to contradict the department’s account and has led to calls for an investigation into the arrest. Huang was released from custody early Sunday morning with a misdemeanor citation. In a series of tweets Sunday afternoon, Huang posted videos and audio of before and after her arrest that appeared to contradict the department’s version of events. Parts of her arrest […]

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