US EditionCalifornia protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent run-ins with federal agents
Kaden Rummler, 21, permanently lost sight in his left eye after a federal agent fired a less-lethal round at close range during a protest against immigration enforcement policies.
- Britain Rodriguez, 31, reported losing vision in his left eye after federal officers shot him with a less-lethal projectile during a protest in Santa Ana, California, on January 9.
- Kaden Rummler, 21, also suffered eye damage from a projectile at the same protest and underwent surgery after his injury.
- Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Homeland Security, claimed the protesters were violent and stated that a mob of about 60 rioters threw rocks, bottles, and fireworks at law enforcement officers.
- Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez criticized the federal agents' actions, stating they were deplorable and dangerous, calling the use of projectiles into people's faces potentially lethal.
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Protester blinded in one eye at OC protest is among string of violent run-ins with federal agents
A 21-year-old college student who said he was blinded in one eye by a projectile fired by a federal officer during a Southern California protest said he faces a drastically different life now.
California protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent
A 21-year-old college student who said he was blinded in one eye by a projectile fired by a federal officer during a Southern California protest said he faces a drastically different life now. Kaden Rummler said in an interview that he was in agonizing pain and underwent an extensive six-hour surgery to his left eye after he was injured at a Jan. 9 protest over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Mi…
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California protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent run-ins with federal agents
A Southern California college student who says he was blinded in one eye by a projectile fired by a federal officer during a protest says he no longer has depth perception and lost the ability to drive.
21-year-old says he's blind in left eye after federal agent shot him with less-lethal round at California protest
A 21-year-old who demonstrated in Santa Ana, California, against the shooting death of Renee Good says exercising his right to free speech nearly cost him his life.
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