US federal forces blind two protesters shot in face with ‘less-lethal’ munitions

Kaden Rummler at his home in California. He said he cannot cough or sneeze ‘because it’s dangerous’. Photograph: Damian Dovarganes/AP

Two protesters have been blinded by so-called “less-lethal” munitions deployed by federal officers during an anti-ICE protest last week in Santa Ana, California, according to reports.

The blindings come amid rising scrutiny of federal authorities’ use-of-force policies, after the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer set off nationwide protests.