Police have been banned from using a powerful, non-lethal weapon to control protests in an extraordinary federal court decision. Judge Consuelo B. Marshall ruled on Thursday the Los Angeles Police ...

Minnesota State Patrol troopers used long-range acoustic devices (LRAD) against peaceful protesters demonstrating against ICE in Minneapolis. Ed Krassenstein, a political commentator, shared a video ...

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 ...

Connecticut State Police have moved to a new type of Taser they say could help reduce the need for lethal force, which comes at a time when law enforcement has come under increased scrutiny to resolve ...

Nour Haydar speaks with Ariel Bogle and Nino Bucci about how controversial less-lethal weapons are being used against demonstrators ...

It is a lot easier to think that instances like this are the fault of a few ‘bad apple’ officers — Premier Doug Ford even used this sentiment to reassure the public that the police are still ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Fullerton police officer killed a man who refused to comply with orders by firing a beanbag round that pierced ...

UN experts on Wednesday expressed their disapproval of the acquisition and use by the National Police of the Irish Republic (Gardaí) of so-called “less-lethal” weapons such as “double-strength pepper ...

Santa Fe police officers are using physical force with increasing frequency when responding to calls for service. The number of use-of-force incidents almost tripled between 2020 and 2024, a newly ...