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

Kaden Rummler and Britain Rodriguez tell KTLA and LA Times of being shot at close range during California protest ...

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 ...

The Byrna SD, a less-lethal self-defense pistol, has been gaining traction among those seeking non-lethal alternatives for personal safety. This CO2-powered launcher fires chemical irritants, kinetic ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police used what they called "less lethal force" to arrest a man accused of stealing a gun from a vehicle downtown Wednesday night. The theft was reported at around 11:20 p.m.

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Instead of engaging in discussion, UCLA decided to arm university police and frighten students into conformity. Supporters of the less-than-lethal munitions argue that protests in the past have ...

A federal judge has inflicted a fatal wound on police overreach by broadening the ban on the use of crowd control weapons against journalists and protesters, a major victory for advocates of press ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. LAPD Capt. Johnny Smith claims in a lawsuit that he was asked to sign a misleading declaration to justify police ...

A man died after Los Angeles police officers shot him with a hard foam projectile during an attempted robbery of a convenience store in San Pedro, officials said. The Los Angeles Police Department ...

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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 ...