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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 ...
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Seattle police near end of federal oversight, tackle crowd control policy changes

SEATTLE — Seattle is sorting out its rules on when to use less lethal weapons for crowd control as the prospect of more civil unrest looms in the coming weeks. President-elect Donald Trump has ...
seattlepi.com

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

(THE CONVERSATION) Images and videos from Minneapolis, Chicago and other U.S. cities show masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents in military-style gear pointing weapons at ...
OPB

Trump administration again appeals ruling limiting crowd control weapons near Portland ICE building

The Department of Justice is appealing orders from two separate federal judges that both restricted the use of crowd control devices at the ICE facility. For the second time in a week, the Trump ...