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An immigration agent shot out his eye at a 'No Kings' rally. His lawyers plan to file claim against Homeland Security
- Tucker Collins, a USC student, was blinded in his right eye by a DHS officer during a No Kings protest in downtown Los Angeles on March 28.
- Collins’ lawyers filed a federal tort claim against Homeland Security as the first step toward a civil rights lawsuit.
- Protest organizers say the No Kings rally drew thousands and culminated near the Roybal Federal Building.
- Homeland Security said protesters surrounded the Roybal Building and authorities gave seven warnings before deploying crowd-control measures.
- Attorneys say federal officers should not permanently maim peaceful protesters, highlighting accountability concerns.
- The case follows a pattern of injuries to protesters reportedly harmed by federal or local agents since last June.
- Federal judges have limited crowd-control tools in protests, banning head, neck or torso targeting except when deadly force is justified.
- The No Kings protest drew thousands and featured clashes near a major federal site in Los Angeles.
- Tucker Collins spoke publicly for the first time at a news conference after the injury.
- No immediate comment was provided by Homeland Security regarding the incident.
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