Crime & Justice

Protester Whose Testicle ‘Exploded’ When Shot by Cop Wins $1.5M Settlement From City

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Benjamin Montemayor’s right testicle swelled to the size of a grapefruit after a cop shot him with a hard-foam projectile, his lawsuit alleges.

LAPD officers in riot gear exit USC after they cleared out a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on Sunday, May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA.
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The Black Lives Matter protester whose testicle exploded when he was shot with a hard-foam projectile by a LAPD officer has won $1.5 million in a settlement with the city.

The settlement doesn’t admit liability on the part of the LAPD or the city of Los

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