An activist is recovering from a traumatic brain injury after he was violently attacked during a protest in Denver, and the entire incident was caught on camera.
It happened near the Denver Skatepark, close to 20th Street and Little Raven Street, during the June 10 protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Now, the man who was injured — a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or “DACA” — is speaking out, hoping to raise awareness about the violence protestors can face.
“I didn’t realize how close I was to dying from the pressure of the brain trauma,” said Alejandro Claure De La Zerda…