Jury awards $2.2m to LA protester shot in face with less-lethal projectile in 2020

Jury awards $2.2m to LA protester shot in face with less-lethal projectile in 2020

Curated from US news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:

Cellin Gluck alleged in lawsuit that he was subject to excessive force during protest against police brutality A jury has awarded at least $2.2m to a protester who was shot in the face with a less-lethal munition by a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy during a demonstration against police brutality in 2020. In the verdict last week, the jury found LA county liable for the injuries sustained by the man, Cellin Gluck, and determined that he suffered $3.5m in damages. They also awarded his daughter, who was there with him that day, an additional $300,000 for emotional distress. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: US news | The Guardian

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