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

Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies have reported using thousands of crowd control munitions against protesters in L.A. since June 2025, when federal immigration sweeps began escalating ...
NBC Los Angeles

LAPD bans officers from using one type of less-lethal weapon at protests

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) ordered officers this week to stop using one type of less lethal weapon during protests, after a federal judge found the department was in contempt of a ...
Los Angeles Times

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

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In a rare public rebuke, the Los Angeles City Council pressed the city’s top lawyer to abandon her attempt to halt ...
LAist

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

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