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LAPD is barred from using some crowd control weapons, but others still carry unique dangers

Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies have reported using thousands of crowd control munitions against protesters in L.A. since June 2025, when federal immigration sweeps began escalating ...
The Conversation

‘Less lethal’ crowd‑control weapons still cause harm – 2 physicians explain what they are and their health effects

A Border Patrol tactical unit agent dispenses pepper spray at a protester attempting to block an immigration officer’s vehicle. Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images Images and ...
KGW

How federal officers used tear gas at Portland's ICE building — and why it may have violated policy

PORTLAND, Ore. — Explosions echoed between buildings in Portland's South Waterfront neighborhood. Sudden bursts of light cut through the crowd, and clouds of smoke filled the street. On Jan. 31, as ...
Phys.org

Widespread misuse of crowd-control weapons by law enforcement at immigration enforcement protests

Law enforcement agents misused crowd-control weapons during protests against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations in 412 verified incidents across 16 U.S. cities from when ...
Military.com

Crowd-Control Projectiles Face a Legal Test in Los Angeles

Police officers of the Noblesville, Ind., Police Department's Emergency Response Unit tactically breach rooms and hallways of the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center Live Fire Shoot House in ...