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The diamond-tipped projectile whisks past my ear and embeds itself in the wall behind me.

The medical examiner retrieved a deformed metal projectile.

Hundreds of young people threw projectiles at the police, who responded by deploying their shields and also threw objects at the protesters.

A source from the intelligence service said seven projectiles had been fired, while an AFP journalist in the area heard 10 explosions.

Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, who represents District 13, is pushing for regulations that would prohibit the Los Angeles Police Department from using “kinetic energy projectiles” or “chemical agents” unless officers are threatened with physical violence.