San Francisco police have defended the May 10 raids of Carmody's office and the house where he lives in which they seized multiple computers, cellphones and cameras. The raids were authorized by search warrants signed by two judges. But outraged media outlets have criticized the raids as a violation of the California's shield law, which specifically protects journalists from search warrants. The First Amendment Coalition has also filed a motion to unseal the police department's applications for two search warrants, which would show whether police informed the judges that Carmody is a journalist. In court documents, Carmody has said he is a veteran journalist who is often the first on the scene of breaking news.

Source: Fox News May 21, 2019 15:04 UTC