Fact check: What injuries have been reported during confrontations at ICE protests?

1. Summary of the results

Multiple journalists have been confirmed injured during ICE protests in Los Angeles, with the most severe injuries caused by law enforcement's use of crowd control weapons. Key confirmed cases include:

• British photojournalist Nick Stern suffered a severe leg injury requiring emergency surgery from what was identified as a 40mm sponge round ^{[1] [2]}
• Australian TV reporter Lauren Tomasi was struck by a rubber bullet in the leg while broadcasting live ^{[3] [4]}
• New York Post photographer Toby Canham sustained head and neck injuries from a rubber bullet ^[4]
• Local reporter Ben Camacho was shot twice, sustaining injuries to his elbow and knee ^[4]
• Additional journalists Ryanne Mena and Sean Beckner-Carmitchel were hit by pepper balls, with Beckner-Carmitchel also being exposed to tear gas ^[2]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several crucial contextual elements emerge from the analyses:

• The protests were triggered by Donald Trump's immigration raids ^[1]
• Reporters Without Borders documented at least 31 attacks on journalists, with 27 attributed to law enforcement ^[4]
• All injured journalists were wearing press identification and were not interfering with law enforcement operations when injured ^[2]
• The incidents occurred specifically during protests from June 6-8 in Los Angeles ^[2]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question's broad nature could lead to incomplete understanding of the situation. Important considerations:

• While the question asks about general injuries during ICE protests, the available data focuses primarily on journalist injuries, potentially missing injuries to protesters or law enforcement
• The sources predominantly represent media perspectives, as they mainly document journalist injuries
• The emphasis on journalist injuries highlights a potential pattern of press targeting, rather than random protest violence, given that the injured reporters were clearly identified as press ^[2]
• Different sources use varying terms for the same weapons (rubber bullets, plastic bullets, sponge rounds), which could create confusion about the types of weapons used against journalists