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

A researcher talks about the risks of “less-lethal” weapons used against protesters.

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

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‘Less lethal’ crowd-control weapons still cause harm – 2 physicians explain what they are and their health effects

Crowd-control weapons can cause severe and sometimes permanent injuries. Chemical irritants affect the eyes, skin and lungs first, causing scratches to the surface of the eye, painful skin reactions, ...

Crowd Control Company Launches Panic Breakaway Belt Barriers to Strengthen Queue Safety and Emergency Egress

BOHEMIA, NY, UNITED STATES, January 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Crowd Control Company, in partnership with Queue ...
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Judge keeps limits on use of ‘less-lethal’ weapons by LAPD and feds at protests

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. U.S. District Judge Hernán D. Vera extended restrictions that block federal agents and LAPD officers from using ...
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Akron is rewriting its crowd control policy. Residents say attitude, not policy, is the problem

Law enforcement officers, including Akron police, SWAT and Summit County Sheriff's deputies, wear gas masks as they face demonstrators protesting for justice for Jayland Walker during an April 2023 ...
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Pepper spray has some health implications, despite it being 'less lethal' method for crowd control

Agents were met by protesters at many of the sports bars across the Valley as news spread about what was going on. And some ...