Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (COLORADO SPRINGS) — Two Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) officers’ use of force in a February 2025 shooting was ruled ...

Several fatalities stemming from supposedly ‘less-lethal’ police weapons are now the subject of coronial inquests, adding to pressure for tougher constraints on their use.

“Less-lethal equipment is used by police departments as a de-escalation tactic in high-stakes situations to reduce the need for higher levels of force,” Scott Scheffler, UCPD’s captain of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Fullerton police officer killed a man while using so-called less-lethal munitions. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times) In the dark ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A proposed ordinance that would have restricted the LAPD from using weapons that launch hard foam projectiles was ...

LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge banned Los Angeles Police Department officers from using some less-lethal launchers at protests, after finding that the department violated previous court restrictions ...

The Fresno Police Department utilized military-grade equipment like robots, rifles and bearcats in its enforcement in 2025.

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Los Angeles police officers used more than 1,000 less-lethal munitions and wounded six ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Fullerton police officer killed a man who refused to comply with orders by firing a beanbag round that pierced ...

A Fullerton police officer killed a man while using so-called less-lethal munitions. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times) In the dark, early-morning hours outside a McDonald's in Orange County, a police ...

In the dark, early-morning hours outside a McDonald's in Orange County, a police officer fired a shotgun loaded with so-called less-lethal munitions at a man swinging a belt, cursing at officers and ...