US federal forces blind two protesters shot in face with ‘less-lethal’ munitions

Kaden Rummler and Britain Rodriguez tell KTLA and LA Times of being shot at close range during California protestTwo protesters have been blinded by so-called “less-lethal” munitions deployed by federal officers during an anti-ICE protest last week in Santa Ana, California, according to...

<p>Kaden Rummler and Britain Rodriguez tell KTLA and LA Times of being shot at close range during California protest</p><p>Two protesters have been blinded by so-called “less-lethal” munitions deployed by federal officers during an anti-ICE protest last week in Santa Ana, California, according to reports.</p><p>The blindings come amid rising scrutiny of federal authorities’ use-of-force policies, after the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/12/renee-good-family-ice-killing-statement">fatal shooting of Renee Good</a> in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer set off nationwide protests.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/17/protesters-blind-us-federal-agents">Continue reading...</a>
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