Teen Loses Eye in Protest, Lawyer Blames DHS

0:00On April 8, an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Southern California named Tucker Collins lost his right eye during a no-kings protest in downtown Los Angeles on March 28th. He took a less lethal projectile straight to the face, allegedly fired by a Department of Homeland Security agent. Collins was just there snapping photos of the crowd, not causing any trouble. His attorney, V. James DeSimone, says the projectile packed chemical irritants and it felt like a targeted hit on someone documenting the scene. Doctors had no choice but to remove the eye due to the severe damage, leaving the teen too shaken to talk. DeSimone slammed it as unnecessary force, especially when officers could have focused on actual threats instead. His law firm has already handled cases for at least 15 others injured by federal or local agents at protests since last June. Federal judges have hit DHS and IC, with injunctions banning tear gas and these projectiles against demonstrators. DHS states silent on request for comment, but this incident underscores the ongoing clashes

1:03over crowd control tactics, with the civil rights lawsuit, now in the works. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates.