Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons during immigration ...

The LAPD ordered officers this week to stop using one type of less lethal weapon during protests, after a federal judge found the Department was in contempt of a previous ruling limiting their use, ...

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They were developed during the civil rights movement to reduce harm, but their rampant use during anti-ICE protests has led ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact ...

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The city of Los Angeles said it would appeal a recent court order that prevents LAPD officers from targeting members of the press with crowd control weapons. The notice of appeal filed Tuesday comes ...

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