Dr. Rohini Haar, a medical adviser for Physicians for Human Rights, explained that the pepper balls “cause a lot of pain from ...

A federal judge banned Los Angeles Police Department officers from using some less-lethal launchers at protests, after ...

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

According to LAPD policy, officers are only allowed to deploy 40mm “less-lethal” launchers when there is an immediate threat ...

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

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A serious interaction with law enforcement can have deadly consequences. In 2024, there were 32 fatal incidents of police shootings in Pennsylvania. The first was Jan. 7, when Christopher Lee Shepherd ...

Arguing that the 1st Amendment "demands better," a federal judge barred federal agents from targeting reporters and nonviolent protesters with crowd control weapons. Lawyers for the city of Los ...

FIRST ON FOX: A company that sells self-defense weapons brought a lawsuit on Wednesday against Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, alleging that California, a state heavy on gun restrictions, was violating ...

Video captured the moment a number of federal agents advanced on protesters, firing 'less-lethal' rounds and tear gas.

NORTH CHARLESTON – Officers have access to an additional tool that is expected to help de-escalate situations before it becomes necessary to use deadly force. The North Charleston Police Department ...

A newly filed lawsuit in San Diego federal court is challenging the constitutionality of California laws that prohibit state residents from buying and owning weapons that fire pepper projectiles, ...