The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating an incident where an officer fired a 40mm less-lethal launcher round ...

While they can cause serious injuries, “nonlethal” weapons are regularly used in the United States to disperse public demonstrations, including at the recent ICE protests in Los Angeles.

In contrast, the 40mm launchers are safe to use up to five feet away. In early November, the Columbus Police Department acquired about 60 less-lethal launchers, each costing $1,375, for a total of ...

LAPD investigates an officer's use of a less-lethal round injuring a protestor, who breached a police line and was later ...

Chemical irritants include tear gas and pepper spray, which cause sensations of burning, pain and inflammation of the airways ...

LAPD’s ‘less-lethal’ projectile launchers are leading to deadly encounters, report finds. A Los Angeles police officer aims his “less-lethal” weapon at a demonstrator in June 2020.

State crime authorities have publicly identified a 23-year-old man who wielded a chain saw during a June 11 standoff with police in Brooklyn Center, along with the officers who shot him. Damon ...

A 27-year-old man suspected of breaching a skirmish line during a demonstration in downtown Los Angeles sustained a head ...

The 40mm launcher fires what are known as kinetic or direct impact projectiles — rounds that are considered less-lethal as they can pose a risk of death or serious injury if they strike the head ...