FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – LaToya Ratlieff remembers the blood spilling from her head, covering her clothes, the car ride from a stranger to the hospital and the 20 stitches sewn into her head after being shot in the face by a police officer with a rubber bullet during a Fort Lauderdale protest.The 34-year-old was getting ready to leave on May 31 after several hours at a peaceful protest sparked by the death of George Floyd.
As she made her way through the parking garage, something shifted in the air. Further away, she could hear a group of angry protesters becoming more agitated.
In the middle of the garage, a small group of peaceful protesters knelt down and she joined them.Moments later, without warning, she said Fort Lauderdale police.