LA County Held Liable for Reckless Use of Force Against Peaceful Protester

In a sobering verdict, a Los Angeles jury has held LA County responsible for the reckless and excessive use of force that left protester Cellin Gluck permanently injured after being shot in the face with a less-lethal munition by a sheriff’s deputy during a 2020 demonstration. The award of over $2 million, reduced by partial fault assigned to protesters, underscores the consequences when public safety officials abandon restraint and accountability—a troubling trend that threatens all Americans’ freedoms.When Law Enforcement Oversteps, Who Protects the People?Gluck, an accomplished film director attending a peaceful protest against police brutality, found himself the victim of...