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What Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Do to the Human Body
So-called “less-lethal” weapons like those that have been used against demonstrators in Los Angeles can cause severe, lasting ...
L.A. protests live updates: National Guard, Marine response expected to cost $134M, defense official says
The U.S. military deployments that President Donald Trump has directed in response to unrest in Los Angeles are expected to ...
What are rubber bullets? What other crowd control methods are used in the Los Angeles ICE protests?
Firing rubber bullets is just one of the crowd control tactics being used by authorities at the demonstrations against ...
The Dangerous Truth About the ‘Nonlethal’ Weapons Used Against LA Protesters
While they can cause serious injuries, “nonlethal” weapons are regularly used in the United States to disperse public ...
California governor confirms he's suing Trump administration for deploying National Guard
California officials have continued to maintain the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members is "unnecessary".
Trump sends another 2,000 National Guards and 700 Marines to LA on fourth day of unrest
California officials have continued to maintain the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members is "unnecessary".
Watch: Federal agents use tear gas and flash grenades to disperse LA protesters
Tear gas, rubber bullets and flash grenades have been used by law enforcement in Los Angeles after protesters took to the ...
LASD use flash bang grenades and tear gas at protesters
Ruben Vives is a general assignment reporter for the Los Angeles Times. A native of Guatemala, he got his start in journalism by writing for The Times’ Homicide Report in 2007. He helped uncover the ...