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‘Less lethal’ crowd-control weapons still cause harm – 2 physicians explain what they are and their health effects

(THE CONVERSATION) Images and videos from Minneapolis, Chicago and other U.S. cities show masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents in military-style gear pointing weapons at ...
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Company offers non-lethal self-defense option to schools, houses of worship

One company is looking to get its non-lethal self-defense device, the “Byrna,” into schools and house of worship as a means of increasing safety and deterring potential shootings. “In most cases, if ...
East Bay Times

Lawsuit challenges California’s ban on less-lethal pepperball weapons

A newly filed lawsuit in San Diego federal court is challenging the constitutionality of California laws that prohibit state residents from buying and owning weapons that fire pepper projectiles, ...
Phoenix New Times

Phoenix cops killed a man with ‘less-lethal’ weapons. Are they unsafe?

Around 2 p.m. on Jan. 10, Phoenix police officers surrounded a home in Maryvale, a neighborhood on the city’s west side. A lone, shirtless man sat on the roof after running from officers and ditching ...
The Telegraph

‘Less lethal’ crowd-control weapons still cause harm – 2 physicians explain what they are and their health effects

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michele Heisler, University of Michigan and Rohini J. Haar, University of California, ...