A mob of people attacked a female reporter who was working during an anti-ICE protest in Los Angeles on Saturday.
The New York Post first reported the story.
Masked agitators mob female reporter during DTLA anti-ICE protests, try to cut camera cable https://t.co/QvpaUOzeGL pic.twitter.com/lpeKSM8dM1
— New York Post (@nypost) February 1, 2026
Video posted to social media shows a masked mob harassing a reporter and stealing a microphone.
LA: Anti-ICE protesters surround local FOX11 News crew, shouting and blocking their camera lens in downtown Los Angeles
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) February 1, 2026
Video by Ken Lopez @FreedomNTV Desk@freedomnews.tv to license pic.twitter.com/ogDJbhscCc
protesters steal fox 11 news mic @connertwitch @FoxNews @fox11news #laprotest pic.twitter.com/x7XGMmEBv7
— crewesmedia (@crewesmedia) February 1, 2026
The reporter was covering the second night of riots in Los Angeles. Protestors are angry that the federal government is enforcing immigration laws.
Another journalist targeted! THIS. MUST STOP! https://t.co/TQj3EW6I1s
— Alexandra Datig | Front Page Index 🇺🇸 (@alexdatig) February 1, 2026
🚨SOUND ON! I kept video rolling for more than 5 minutes! LISTEN! They tried to blind me with flashlights, destroy my hearing with bullhorns while pushing
— Alexandra Datig | Front Page Index 🇺🇸 (@alexdatig) February 1, 2026
signs into me. A mob of 40 or 50 viciously screaming obscenities at me that had NOTHING to do with why I was at the federal… pic.twitter.com/YXMKs15JQI
🚨SOUND ON! I kept video rolling for more than 5 minutes! LISTEN! They tried to blind me with flashlights, destroy my hearing with bullhorns while pushing
signs into me. A mob of 40 or 50 viciously screaming obscenities at me that had NOTHING to do with why I was at the federal… pic.twitter.com/YXMKs15JQI
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