L.A. council rebukes city attorney over ban on LAPD using crowd control weapons on journalists

The city's lawyers had asked a judge for emergency relief from an injunction barring the use of crowd-control weapons, just ...

ACLU settles lawsuit with Louisville over use of crowd control weapons in 2020 protests

A lawsuit against Louisville that accused LMPD of violating protesters' rights in 2020 has been settled more than five years ...

Judge keeps limits on use of ‘less-lethal’ weapons by LAPD and feds at protests

A federal judge extended restrictions he first ordered in July, blocking Homeland Security agents and LAPD officers from ...

Immigration officials seek to justify use of force on Chicago-area protesters

CHICAGO — Federal immigration enforcement officials overseeing the Trump administration’s ongoing “Operation Midway Blitz” in ...
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Federal Judge Presses ICE, Border Patrol Officials On Tactics And Use Of Tear Gas In Chicago

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis also allowed plaintiffs to take limited deposition from Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino as ...
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The Lineup: The Crowd Control Dilemma and the Importance of Less-Lethal Weapons

The latest podcast episode discusses how officers are under attack while attempting to control crowds on city streets.

No rubber bullets, no body slamming and no attacking journalists: Judge lays down rules for Trump’s federal agents in Chicago

Judges across US consider lawsuits to block National Guard from supporting Homeland Security in Dem-led states and cities ...
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Los Angeles to Appeal Court Order Limiting LAPD's Use of Crowd Control Weapons

The city of Los Angeles' notice of appeal comes less than a month after a U.S. district court judge prohibited LAPD officers ...

Judge orders ICE official to testify after Chicago tear-gassing incident

Judge Sara Ellis of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ordered Russell Hott, director of the ...