rubber bullet
noun
: a bullet that is made out of rubber so that it hurts but does not kill people and that is used by the police and military to control a crowd
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In the week leading up to Thursday’s game, teacher Proceso Columbo González lost his left eye after being struck by a rubber bullet during clashes with police near the Zócalo.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
One young woman, who had been struck in the eye by a rubber bullet, was at risk of going blind.
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Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
Lauren Tomasi, a correspondent for CNN-affiliate 9 News in Australia was struck by a rubber bullet fired by police during her live broadcast of the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests last summer.
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Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
Phillips spoke about suffering a racist attack in London in 2023, while more recently, he was hit by a rubber bullet during his reporting on the June protests in Los Angeles.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
Some officers received criticism for their response to the protest with one caught on camera firing a rubber bullet at an Australian journalist covering the protest.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 July 2025
The judge noted that no protesters were visible behind her when an LAPD officer aimed at Tomasi, hitting her leg with a rubber bullet.
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Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
None of this seemed to bother Trump, whose unprecedented escalation of the federal response to L.A.’s protests this week saw a journalist shot with a rubber bullet while on camera.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
One young woman, who had been struck in the eye by a rubber bullet, was at risk of going blind.
—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
Lauren Tomasi, a correspondent for CNN-affiliate 9 News in Australia was struck by a rubber bullet fired by police during her live broadcast of the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests last summer.
—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
Phillips spoke about suffering a racist attack in London in 2023, while more recently, he was hit by a rubber bullet during his reporting on the June protests in Los Angeles.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
Some officers received criticism for their response to the protest with one caught on camera firing a rubber bullet at an Australian journalist covering the protest.
—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 July 2025
The judge noted that no protesters were visible behind her when an LAPD officer aimed at Tomasi, hitting her leg with a rubber bullet.
—
Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
None of this seemed to bother Trump, whose unprecedented escalation of the federal response to L.A.’s protests this week saw a journalist shot with a rubber bullet while on camera.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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“Rubber bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubber%20bullet. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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