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

The Byrna SD, a less-lethal self-defense pistol, has been gaining traction among those seeking non-lethal alternatives for ...

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 ...

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 ...

A federal judge issued a two-week restraining order barring the Los Angeles Police Department from using less-lethal munitions against journalists not posing a threat to law enforcement while covering ...

Sergio Espejo didn't come to Los Angeles with activism in mind. He planned to visit a friend as he had done many times in the past. Except, this summer the city was engulfed in protests, sparked by a ...

The city of Los Angeles will appeal a federal court order barring LAPD from using less-lethal weapons against journalists and nonviolent protesters during demonstrations. City officials argue the ...

The Spokane Police Department has a number of “less lethal” devices it can use to subdue people and disperse crowds, some of which officers deployed during Wednesday’s protest at the Immigration and ...

Opinion: UCPD is using less-than-lethal munitions to ‘frighten students into conformity’ An officer carrying a less-than-lethal weapon on campus is pictured. Columnist Michael Gallagher writes that ...

In January, 33-year-old Turrell Clay died not long after being arrested by Phoenix police. An autopsy report released on Aug. 8 – seven months after Clay’s death – pins the blame on the supposedly ...

A coalition of press rights organizations is seeking a court order to stop the “continuing abuse” of journalists by the Los Angeles Police Department during protests over President Trump’s immigration ...

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 ...