Police killed SoCal man with a 'less-lethal' round. Officer's use of force is ruled justified

A Fullterton police officer killed a man in 2024 by firing a bean bag round that pierced the man's chest. The use of force was ruled justified, but the incident raises questions about law ...
Yahoo

California’s crackdown on ‘less-lethal’ weapons sparks 2A lawsuit targeting Newsom administration

FIRST ON FOX: A company that sells self-defense weapons brought a lawsuit on Wednesday against Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration, alleging that California, a state heavy on gun ...
LAist

LAPD blows past state legal deadlines to report use of less-lethal weapons

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Los Angeles police officers used more ...
Salon

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

The wave of violence by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection has brought law enforcement’s use of force coming under renewed scrutiny — though even so-called “less ...
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California’s pepper spray ban faces major court challenge over claims it’s unconstitutional

California doesn’t just regulate guns anymore. Now the state is in federal court over pepper. A new lawsuit filed by less-lethal weapons maker Byrna Technologies argues that California’s ban on ...
AZFamily

Phoenix Police chief outlines protest policies, less lethal tool changes

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Homeland Security Investigations searches at Zipps Sports Grill locations have sparked widespread protests across the Phoenix area, many aimed directly at federal immigration ...
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House Democrats launch investigation into DHS use of ‘less lethal’ weapons after string of injuries

Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee launched a probe Friday into the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) arsenal of “less lethal” weapons, citing a string of serious injuries, ...