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On May 31, 2020, Soren Stevenson was with a large group of people standing in a grassy area at University Avenue and Interstate 35W when a police officer allegedly fired a 40mm blunt impact projectile directly at Stevenson’s face.
On May 31, 2020, Soren Stevenson was with a large group of people standing in a grassy area at University Avenue and Interstate 35W when a police officer allegedly fired a 40mm blunt impact projectile directly at Stevenson’s face.
Created: May 10, 2021 08:39 PM The rubber bullet came less than an inch from striking Victor Ramirez directly in the eye. “It was a pretty good hit,” the 19-year-old said with a smirk, pointing to his temple. Ramirez went to the Brooklyn Center police station last month to protest the shooting death of Daunte Wright. He returned home with a fractured skull, significant bruising and broken blood vessels in his left eye. “They're really just terrorizing the protesters,” said Ramirez, who may need surgery in the future. Ramirez is one of dozens of protesters, bystanders an...
Copy shortlink: The city of Minneapolis has settled the first lawsuit by a demonstrator injured by a police projectile in the aftermath of George Floyd's death. The City Council has approved a payment of $57,900 to Graciela Cisneros and her attorneys. Mayor Jacob Frey officially signed off on the payout last Tuesday. Cisneros, 22, suffered an eye injury when a police officer fired a projectile at her on May 29 as she and her partner were walking home after a demonstration. "Right now it is looking like she recovered," said Nico Ratkowski, her St. Paul attorney. "The se...