Bill Allows Seattle Police to Use Certain Less-Lethal Weapons on Crowds
Previous legislation—passed as a result of public outcry—had all but barred the use of less-lethal weapons such as tear gas and blast balls for Seattle police.
Seattle council passes bill letting police use weapons on crowds
The Seattle City Council passed a bill Tuesday allowing police officers — in limited cases — to use weapons like tear gas, pepper spray and blast balls to control crowd movement during protests.
Seattle City Council approves new police crowd control rules with oversight, accountability
The Seattle City Council voted to approve legislation that sets ground rules on crowd management for the police department. On Tuesday, the council voted 6-3 in favor of the legislative language that will include amendments that provide additional oversight,
Seattle City Council approves police use of blast balls, pepper spray, tear gas during protests
The Seattle City Council Tuesday reauthorized the use of blast balls, pepper spray, and pepper by police for crowd-control purposes, despite the objections of people who said they were impacted by those non-lethal weapons during the 2020 racial justice protests.
Seattle council approves new policy on police crowd control weapons in 6-3 vote
The rules around how Seattle police can control crowds with less leathal weapons like blast balls, tear gas and pepper spray hinge on a final vote by city counc
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House Democrat Tells Protest Rally: ‘We Have to F*ck Trump!’
Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR) wrapped up comments this week to a crowd by calling for them to "fuck" President Donald Trump.
'We're united': Large crowd protests Trump immigration crackdown at Florida Capitol
More than 100 people gathered at the Florida Capitol on Monday to protest the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Crowd gathers at Arizona Capitol to protest Trump's immigration policies
Protesters chanted "Stop the coup!" and "Eat the rich!" as they moved toward Bolin Park in Phoenix on Wednesday.
Washington 50501 protest draws crowd of over 1,500 at Capitol
A crowd of about 1,500 people gathered at the state Capitol Wednesday afternoon to protest the presidential administration.
Crowd gathers at Capitol in protest of immigration crackdown
A crowd of people gathered at the Capitol to protest the immigration crackdown happening across the US. Lauren Pozen reports ...
Protest against White House actions, Project 2025 draws large crowd at W.Va. State Capitol
A large crowd was on hand Wednesday at the West Virginia State Capitol in protest of early actions by the White House.The ...
‘We are all Americans’: Bellingham crowd gathers to protest Trump administration actions
Using the social media hashtags 50501 and BuildTheResistance, organizers urged marches in the 50 U.S. state capitals. The ...
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Seattle lawmakers vote to bring back blast balls for crowd control
One issue being debated among the Seattle City Council is whether police should be allowed to use less-lethal weapons, ...
Headlines: Farmer protests and light festival crowds
Farmers in Gloucestershire joined the national protests against changes in inheritance tax which will come into force in 2026 ...