Welts, watery eyes, temporary blindness: Zoom in on crowd control tactics used against protesters ...

U.S. District Judge Consuelo Marshall granted a contempt motion by attorneys for Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles that called ...

LAPD Force Investigation Unit Reviewing Use of Batons, Less Lethal Weapons In Arrest Last Week originally appeared on L.A. Mag. Skirmish lines like this one have been used to quell agitators who have ...

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 ...

The Los Angeles Police Department’s own rulebook shows cops face tight limits — and scrutiny — when firing “non-lethal” ...

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

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 ...

Harrison police are responding to more mental health crises than ever before. Since 2012, the number of calls dealing with noncompliant people has increased more than 500%, Chief Brian Turack said.

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 ...

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, ...

A protester waves a flag in front of LAPD standing guard at a No Kings Day protest in Los Angeles on June 14 Credit: Courtesy of Michele McPhee Skirmish lines like this one have been used to quell ...