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

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Los Angeles Times

City seeks to overturn judge’s order limiting LAPD use of crowd control weapons

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. U.S. District Judge Hernán D. Vera barred the LAPD from using so-called less lethal munitions against journalists ...
New Haven Register

‘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 ...
Salon

ICE’s “less lethal” crowd-control weapons can still be deadly

The wave of violence by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection has brought law enforcement’s use of force coming under renewed scrutiny — though even so-called “less ...
Los Angeles Times

L.A. council rebukes city attorney over ban on LAPD using crowd control weapons on journalists

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In a rare public rebuke, the Los Angeles City Council pressed the city’s top lawyer to abandon her attempt to halt ...
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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 ...