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Jury Awards $11.8M to Fan Blinded by LAPD Projectile

4/17/2026

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  • A federal jury awarded $11.8 million to Isaac Castellanos, a Los Angeles Dodgers fan blinded by a police projectile during a 2020 celebration.
  • Castellanos' attorneys argued that LAPD officers fired less-lethal projectiles from about 145 feet away, causing injury.
  • The verdict aims to prompt changes in LAPD crowd-control policies.
  • Since 2020, the LAPD has limited some projectile use but maintains other crowd-control measures amid protests.