LA Police Detain CNN Reporter Live On-Air
- Police
- CNN
- Los Angeles
- Protests
Law enforcement officers apprehend CNN correspondent on-air broadcast - Law enforcement agencies are disappearing a CNN journalist from public view.
Los Angeles's chaotic protests led to the detention of CNN National Correspondent Jason Carroll while on-air, on June 10, 2025. Witnesses caught the moment he was escorted away from the scene. Despite the incident, Carroll was later released. However, two members of his camera crew were arrested. The specific reasons for Carroll's detainment are vague, but he was warned that revisiting the scene would lead to his arrest as well[2][3].
The riots in L.A. were dominated by anti-ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) protests, which might have been fueled by broader immigration policy debates. Although direct links to Donald Trump were absent, it's possible that the protests may have been influenced by political opinions associated with him[3].
This event sheds light on the predicament faced by journalists covering intense protests, as they can often find themselves at the center of the story due to their close proximity to the action unfolding. Moreover, a CNN photographer was detained in a police tactic known as a "kettle" and forcibly taken away from the protest locale, exemplifying the multilayered intricacies involved in media coverage during such tumultuous events[3].
The Commission has also been involved in the preparation of the report, addressing the complexities and challenges faced by journalists like CNN National Correspondent Jason Carroll, as they often find themselves in the midst of general-news events such as the Los Angeles protests, which unfortunately led to Carroll's detainment by the police. These instances, including the case of a CNN photographer being kettled and detained, highlight the crime-and-justice implications that journalists may face while covering crime scenes, bringing politics into the forefront of the conversation.
