Fact check: How many people were injured during the 2025 LA protests?

1. Summary of the results

While exact total numbers are not available, the injuries during the 2025 LA protests can be broken down into several categories:

*Law Enforcement Injuries:

• One ICE agent was injured by a rock ^[1]
• Three deputies were injured by a Molotov cocktail ^[1]
• Two LAPD officers were injured by motorcyclists ^[1]

Journalist Injuries:

• At least 35 attacks on journalists were reported, with 30 from law enforcement ^[2]
• Notable cases include:
• Lauren Tomasi (shot in leg)
• Toby Canham (hospitalized with whiplash)
• Nick Stern (required emergency surgery)
• Ben Camacho (shot twice) ^[2]

Civilian Injuries*:

• Two people were injured by federal agents using flash bang grenades and pepper balls in Paramount ^[1]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual points need to be considered:

• While there were numerous injuries, there were no fatalities or life-threatening injuries reported ^[3]
• The protests have shown a pattern of escalating threats to press freedom, with journalists potentially being deliberately targeted ^[4]
• The encounters have been described as "tense at times" ^[5], suggesting that not all protest activities resulted in violence

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The question itself could lead to oversimplification of a complex situation:

• Simply asking for injury numbers doesn't capture the nature of the injuries or their causes
• There's a significant disparity in how different sources report the incidents:
• Some sources use more general terms like "outbursts of violence" and "some people have been injured" ^[6]
• Others provide specific details and numbers, particularly regarding journalist injuries ^[2]
• The high proportion of journalist injuries (35 reported attacks) compared to other categories suggests either:

1. Better documentation of press injuries

2. Potential targeting of journalists

3. More comprehensive reporting of journalist injuries compared to other groups

This disparity in reporting could benefit different narratives:

• Law enforcement might benefit from underreporting civilian injuries
• Protest organizers might benefit from emphasizing law enforcement violence
• Press freedom organizations might focus on journalist targeting to highlight press freedom issues