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LA MESA (CNS)-The non-profit organization La Mesa Conversations and the community organization Envision La Mesa held La Mesa Remembrance Day on Sunday to

La Mesa organizations hope to heal on anniversary of destructive protests Gregory Bull/AP San Diego County sheriff officers stand guard in front of a burning bank building after a protest over the death of George Floyd, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in La Mesa, Calif. Protests were held in U.S. cities over the death of Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) and last updated 2021-05-30 13:09:37-04 LA MESA (CNS) - The nonprofit...

One year ago Sunday, La Mesa businesses were looted and vandalized and two area banks were burnt to the ground after a protest which started peacefully.

Woman struck by rubber bullet at La Mesa protest files lawsuit Sky10 and last updated 2021-03-08 19:21:05-05 SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A woman who alleges she was struck by a law enforcement projectile during last years contentious protest at La Mesa police headquarters is suing the city, San Diego County and the officers allegedly involved. Michelle Horton alleges in a complaint filed Friday in San Diego federal court that she was standing on the corner of Spring Street and University Avenue on May 30...

La Mesa Police: No disciplinary actions for officer who shot protester with beanbag Sky10 and last updated 2021-02-26 20:22:05-05 LA MESA, Calif. (KGTV) — Weeks after the countys District Attorney said it would not bring criminal charges against a La Mesa officer who shot a protester in the face with a beanbag round, the officers department says it will not take any disciplinary actions. La Mesa Police said the actions of Detective Eric Knudson "did not warrant imposing discipline," based ...

Advertisement The lawsuit says Furcron still suffers from neurological symptoms, permanent facial scarring and loss of vision in one of her eyes. The suit also says doctors have told her she may not regain vision in that eye. Department officials said in a Friday news release the incident “did not warrant imposing discipline” on Knudson based on “the totality of the circumstances, an independent review by a qualified expert in the areas of use of force and less lethal munitions ... and th...

Woman sues City of La Mesa for police projectile injury during protest Sky10 and last updated 2021-01-22 21:37:38-05 LA MESA (CNS) - A woman who alleges she was shot in the face with a beanbag projectile by La Mesa police during last years contentious protest at police headquarters is suing the city. Delane Hurley, 51, alleges she was walking through downtown La Mesa on May 30 when she stopped to watch the rally unfolding between protesters and law enforcement, according to the complaint filed ...

Eric Knudson hit Leslie Furcron with the round during May 30 protests against police brutality outside the La Mesa Police Department.

California cop who blinded woman on one eye with beanbag round not charged with crime Joseph Wilkinson A Southern California police officer who shot a 59-year-old Black woman with a beanbag round, leaving her blind in one eye, will not face criminal charges. Eric Knudson hit Leslie Furcron with the round during May 30 protests against police brutality outside the La Mesa Police Department in the northeast San Diego suburb. San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan’s of...

SAN DIEGO —  The La Mesa police detective who fired a beanbag shot at a 59-year-old protester that left her partially blind during a riot last spring will not face any criminal charges, the District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. A review of evidence concluded that Detective Eric Knudson was acting reasonably in defense of himself and others when he fired the round during a melee, mistakenly believing that protester Leslie Furcron had thrown a rock. Her attorney said it was an em...