Los Angeles Sues Reporter Ben Camacho Over Documents the LAPD Gave Him

Last week, Knock LA journalist Ben Camacho was sued by the City of Los Angeles alongside an activist organization and multiple unnamed “Does,” to prevent them from publishing the names on a roster of Los Angeles Police Department officers.

Problem is, it was the LAPD itself that—apparently unwittingly—provided Camacho with that list and photos of undercover officers after he filed a public records request.

The accidental disclosure prompted the city to ask a court to order Camacho, the activist organization, and the unnamed people to turn over the photos and destroy any copies.

Read more at The Daily Beast.