Inside the weapons used during anti‑ICE protest enforcement

Here's what the weapons are, how and when they're used, and why they're controversial.
Jefferson Public Radio

Federal appeals court grants unrestricted use of crowd control weapons at Portland ICE building

The court’s ruling eliminates restrictions imposed by two federal judges in Oregon that strictly limited when federal officers could use tear gas on crowds outside the facility.
The Boston Globe

Judge throws out controversial Boston rule on crowd-control weapons

More than four years after Boston City Hall approved a controversial rule limiting police officers’ usage of crowd-control agents such as tear gas and rubber bullets, a state judge has thrown the ...
OPB

For some, questions persist around Portland’s revived crowd-control unit

FILE - Portland police line up before protesters near the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, Ore., May 30, 2020. City leaders in Portland are reviving a protest response team, though some ...
komonews

Seattle police near end of federal oversight, tackle crowd control policy changes

SEATTLE — Seattle is sorting out its rules on when to use less lethal weapons for crowd control as the prospect of more civil unrest looms in the coming weeks. President-elect Donald Trump has ...
Daily Bruin

UCPD keeps 40 mm projectiles, launchers despite LAPD crowd-control ban

Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that Jeffrey Chobanian gave an emailed statement contradicting a UCPD arms inventory. It also incorrectly stated that the inventory ...