In May 2020, Detective Eliezer Ramos fired a rubber bullet during a protest, striking LaToya Ratlieff in the face. Ratlieff suffered a broken eye socket, nerve damage, and a forehead gash requiring 20 stitches. A police investigation cleared Ramos of wrongdoing, stating he aimed at another individual when Ratlieff entered the line of fire. The city settled Ratlieff’s lawsuit for $2 million in December 2024. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/26627f015727903ec6f2c8826013a32a?utm_source=openai))
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