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The wave of violence by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection has brought law enforcement’s use of force coming under renewed scrutiny — though even so-called “less ...
(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, ...
LAPD officers fire less-lethal munitions at anti-ICE protesters on Spring Street during the "No Kings Day" rally on June 14 in downtown Los Angeles. (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times) The city of Los ...
Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies have reported using thousands of crowd control munitions against protesters in L.A. since June 2025, when federal immigration sweeps began escalating ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. U.S. District Judge Hernán D. Vera barred the LAPD from using so-called less lethal munitions against journalists ...
(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 ...
A Border Patrol tactical unit agent dispenses pepper spray at a protester attempting to block an immigration officer’s vehicle. Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images Images and ...