LAPD Blinding Victim Wins $11.7M

0:00A federal jury just hit the city of Los Angeles with an $11.7 million dollar payout to Isaac Castellanos, a 22-year-old guy, who got permanently blinded in one eye by LAPD-less lethal rounds during the 2020 Dodge's World Series party. Officers Cody MacArthur and Jesse Pineda fired into a downtown crowd on October 28th, and the jury said they were negligent, used too much. Force and broke his constitutional rights. This isn't a one-off-the-city has showed out over $19 million since early 2020 on LAPD crowd-control lawsuits and Castellanos' award is the biggest by far. Earlier this week, the verdict came down unanimous, pointing out the officer's shot from too far without warnings or dispersal orders. Castellanos was just celebrating peacefully with friends, no violence from him when the impact hit his face, causing severe trauma with no fix. No possible, no surgery, no meds. He's dealt with lost-depth perception, ended his rising esports career after winning $40,000

1:05in attorney, and now works part-time at. An Amazon warehouse, bumping in the stuff constantly. Lawyers say it's time for LAPD to rethink less lethal weapons and crowds as more suits roll in like one's alleging permanent eye damage from recent protests. At least seven other cases topped $1 million each since 2020. Castellanos wants to rebuild now. Fix his mental health struggles like PTSD and depression, men family ties, and get comfortable in his skin again, hoping this verdict warns police to let folks celebrate safely. I'm Quarry with a story. That's your California News Today update, AI powered and always on.