SEATTLE (AP) — A woman who was struck in the eye with a so-called “rubber sbullet” during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, causing an injury that required surgery, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Seattle Police Department. Nikita Tarver alleges an officer targeted her when she raised a sign showing the names of police violence victims. She was the only Black person in a crowd of white protesters. Tarver was likely struck with a 40-mm foam-tipped projectile. The rounds can cause serious injury. Their manufacturer warns against firing them at people’s heads. The Seattle city attorney’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Woman struck by rubber bullet at protest sues Seattle police
