Federal judge bars the LAPD’s use of some ‘less-lethal’ weapons at protests

U.S. District Judge Consuelo Marshall granted a contempt motion by attorneys for Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles that called ...

LAPD rulebook shows when cops can — and can’t — fire ‘non-lethal’ weapons

According to LAPD policy, officers are only allowed to deploy 40mm “less-lethal” launchers when there is an immediate threat ...
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Get the Facts: What is the Insurrection Act and when has it been used?

A recent court ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s efforts to deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, has led him to consider invoking the Insurrection Act, as he discussed with reporters ...