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US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Border Patrol Commander's Got Some 'Splaining To Do - Above the Law

Federal agents deployed tear gas in Chicago despite a judge's restraining order prohibiting such tactics and protecting journalists and protesters.
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

Federal Judge Doing The Most To Make Sure ICE Doesn't Ruin Halloween - Above the Law

A group of journalists, protesters, and clergy sued the Trump administration over the military occupation of Chicago, and Ellis issued a TRO limiting the tactics federal agents can use. Amongst the banned methods of riot control include the use of tear gas and other kinds of noxious gas unless there is an immediate safety threat. But over the weekend, Bovino was caught on camera throwing canisters of tear gas into a crowd without any warnings or verbal orders to disperse.
US politics
#border-patrol
US politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Illinois Congressmember: "We Are Under Attack by Our Own Federal Government"

Federal immigration authorities in Chicago have used tear gas and pepper balls against protesters and journalists, prompting legal challenges and calls to document ICE activity.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

'They could have killed me'

Security forces in Buenos Aires used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse pensioner protests, injuring demonstrators and journalists and escalating tensions.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Chicago Police Say 27 of Their Officers Were Affected' By Tear Gas Used By Feds: Communication Is Key'

At least 27 Chicago police officers were affected by tear gas deployed by federal agents during immigration raids and protest clashes.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Georgia: Police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters DW 10/04/2025

Georgian police used pepper spray and tear gas to disperse tens of thousands of anti-government protesters attempting to breach the presidential palace grounds in Tbilisi.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Serbian President Vucic moves to crush dissent DW 09/09/2025

Tear gas filled the air and stun grenades echoed around the campus as the University of Novi Sad in northern Serbia descended into chaos on Friday night after police charged at citizens who had been peacefully protesting in front of the Faculty of Philosophy. "First, a unit of riot police burst out of the park, from the dark, rushed into the crowd and started hitting people with batons," Norbert Sinkovic, a teaching assistant at the faculty, told DW.
Miscellaneous
Law
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Calif. man faces 20 years in prison for allegedly throwing tear gas back at ICE

CSU Channel Islands professor indicted for allegedly throwing a tear gas canister at Border Patrol agents during a Camarillo protest; faces up to 20 years.
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

CSU professor charged with assaulting U.S. agents with their own tear gas

CSU Channel Islands professor Jonathan Caravello was indicted for allegedly assaulting Border Patrol agents by throwing a tear-gas canister back at them at a protest.
#indonesia-protests
fromJezebel
2 months ago

ICE Is Using So Much Tear Gas in Portland, a School Abandoned Its Campus

That is something about the shape of the city and how it has developed that makes this possible,
US politics
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Parents decry police protest response after baby exposed to tear gas at Montreal family event | CBC News

Montreal police fired a chemical irritant into a park during a protest, striking a nearby baby at a family salsa event.
Social justice
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Texas Prison Guards Routinely Use Tear Gas on Incarcerated Women. It Must Stop.

Tear gas, deployed against minor infractions in women's prisons, poses severe health risks, particularly affecting women's reproductive health.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

At least 21 people killed in stampede, suffocation at GHF site in Gaza

Tear gas fired at Palestinians in Khan Younis led to a stampede that resulted in 21 deaths, disputed by the GHF's claims of armed agitators.
Black Lives Matter
fromWIRED
4 months ago

What Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Do to the Human Body

Tear gas and pepper spray exposure increases vulnerability to respiratory infections, particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Los Angeles
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

KCAL's Lauren Pozen Gasps for Air During LA Protest Live Hit

A live reporter experienced tear gas exposure during a demonstration, highlighting the volatile situation between protesters and law enforcement.
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