Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons during immigration ...
Video captured the moment a number of federal agents advanced on protesters, firing 'less-lethal' rounds and tear gas.
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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(CNN) — As protesters against federal immigration raids have clashed in recent days with law enforcement, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division sent out a warning: “Less Lethal ...
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 ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Law enforcement officials in Los Angeles began deploying "less lethal" munitions on Sunday as they clashed with crowds protesting federal immigration raids. "Less lethal" or ...