11.06.2025 15:52
In Los Angeles, USA, during protests against Donald Trump's immigration policies, CNN reporter Jason Carroll was detained by the police during a live broadcast. The broadcast was cut off after Carroll was taken behind a police barrier.
In Los Angeles, USA, during protests against Donald Trump's immigration policies, CNN reporter Jason Carroll was detained by police in front of the cameras. The moment was witnessed live by host Laura.
CNN reporter Jason Carroll was broadcasting live on the fourth day of tense protests in Los Angeles on Thursday evening. However, suddenly, his live connection with host Laura Coates was cut off. Coates, seeing Carroll being taken away with his hands tied behind his back, exclaimed in shock, "Jason? What's happening? I can hear you. What happened, Jason?" The only thing heard from a distance was Carroll saying, "I am being detained." The cameraman continued filming from a few meters behind.
In a brief conversation with the police, Carroll learned that he was not being arrested. A police officer told him, "We are allowing you to leave, but you cannot come back," threatening him with arrest if he returned to the scene. After being taken behind the police barrier, Carroll completely lost contact with Coates.
Describing what happened next, Carroll stated that the police did not put handcuffs on him but held his arms and told him he was "being detained." The reporter expressed his shock at this sudden intervention, as he had been following the protests on the streets of Los Angeles since that morning: "I didn't expect this because we had been here all day. Normally, the police know that the press is doing its job."
At the time Carroll was detained, authorities had warned demonstrators to leave the area or face arrest. Many protesters were handcuffed and faced charges of "failure to disperse" during the Thursday demonstration.
The protests, which began over the weekend, escalated further after Trump sent approximately 2,000 National Guard troops to restore peace. Despite California Governor Gavin Newsom's call for Trump to back down, according to Newsom, peaceful protests against Trump's immigration policies intensified with the arrival of the troops.
Trump argues that if he had not sent the troops, Los Angeles would be "in ruins" and plans to send 700 more Marines to the city. On Tuesday morning, Trump wrote on his social media account, "If I had not sent in the 'MILITARY' to Los Angeles over the last three nights, that once beautiful and great city would now be in ruins."
The state of California has sued Trump, accusing him of violating the 10th Amendment of the Constitution by sending in the National Guard. These protests have led to similar demonstrations across the country, resulting in the arrest of hundreds of participants. Despite Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pleading for the cessation of ICE raids, Trump reiterated his promise to maintain public order.