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USC Freshman Injured by Federal Agent During 'No Kings' Protest in Downtown Los Angeles
Doctors removed the 18-year-old USC freshman’s right eye, and his attorney plans a federal civil rights lawsuit over the alleged projectile strike.
- USC freshman Tucker Collins lost his right eye after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a less-lethal projectile during a March 28 protest in downtown Los Angeles, his attorney V. James DeSimone said.
- Collins attended the local Los Angeles "No Kings" rally to document the event with his interest in photography, staying behind the front lines and separated from law enforcement by a barrier when struck, DeSimone said.
- The Department of Homeland Security stated "rioters threw rocks, bottles, and cement blocks at officers," issuing seven warnings before deploying crowd control measures, while asserting the First Amendment does not protect rioting.
- DeSimone, who has represented at least 15 people injured at demonstrations since last June, plans to file a federal tort claim next week as the first step toward filing a lawsuit on Collins' behalf.
- This incident adds to cases of protesters injured by federal agents, with a CNN analysis finding officers routinely violated use-of-force policies, fueling ongoing debate over federal force tactics amid deaths of other protesters earlier this year.
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USC freshman loses eye after being struck by federal agent’s projectile at Los Angeles ‘No Kings’ protest, attorney says
An 18-year-old was allegedly struck with a projectile fired by a federal agent while attending and documenting a protest last month, leaving the University of Southern California freshman without an eye, according to his attorney.
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