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Protester gets $1.5-million settlement over testicle injury caused by LAPD projectile
7 months, 1 week ago

Protester gets $1.5-million settlement over testicle injury caused by LAPD projectile

LA Times  

A Los Angeles protester whose testicle was injured when an LAPD officer shot him with a hard-foam projectile during a street demonstration in 2020 has received a $1.5 million settlement from the city, his attorneys announced Thursday. Montemayor, now 32 and a filmmaker, said he has mostly recovered, but he still experiences back pain that began after his surgery and …

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Catholic activists in Mexico help women reconcile their faith with abortion rights
1 year ago

Catholic activists in Mexico help women reconcile their faith with abortion rights

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — In a corner of their Mexico City office, activists from Catholics for the Right to Decide keep an image of the Virgin Mary close to a green scarf that reads: “Mary was consulted to be mother of God.” For these Catholic women, prayer does not conflict with their fight for abortion access nor does their devotion to …

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L.A. on the Record: Will Krekorian take the plunge?
1 year, 10 months ago

L.A. on the Record: Will Krekorian take the plunge?

LA Times  

If City Council President Paul Krekorian, center, decides to run for Congress, the decision could shake up the legislative body. But there’s another politician still considering a run — someone whose decision would have serious repercussions for City Hall: Council President Paul Krekorian. Krekorian’s former Chief of Staff Areen Ibranossian, who now runs a public affairs firm, said the council …

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How second- and third-generation Latinos are reclaiming the Spanish language
1 year, 10 months ago

How second- and third-generation Latinos are reclaiming the Spanish language

LA Times  

There is a resurgence in Latin Americans reclaiming their heritage language, the language spoken at home that’s different from the dominant language of the country. At the time, Mangurian said, her family members and other immigrants were trying to make sure their children were very “American,” which, to them, meant “speaking English only.” For some Latin Americans, like Mangurian, not …

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Officers who fired projectiles at protesters violated LAPD policies, panel rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Officers who fired projectiles at protesters violated LAPD policies, panel rules

LA Times  

Los Angeles police officers broke department policy when they shot one protester in the head with a projectile and another in the testicles during mass protests last spring, the civilian Police Commission ruled Tuesday. The commission’s decisions came after Moore and the review boards assessed the actions of multiple Los Angeles Police Department officers who were involved in the incidents. …

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Protester shot in testicles with LAPD projectile last summer files excessive force lawsuit
3 years, 8 months ago

Protester shot in testicles with LAPD projectile last summer files excessive force lawsuit

LA Times  

A protester whose testicle exploded into pieces when a Los Angeles police officer shot him with a hard-foam projectile during demonstrations against police brutality last summer filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging excessive force and other violations of his constitutional rights. The lawsuit, which names the city and LAPD Chief Michel Moore as defendants, challenges a finding by the department’s …

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