CBP Orders New Training After Minnesota That Could Expand Use of Chemical Weapons

As anti-ICE protests erupt, the new requirement shows how rapidly the mission is changing at an agency traditionally focused ...
The Spokesman-Review

Police release cloud of chemicals used for crowd control in California. Dozens of nearby schoolchildren fall ill

May 31, 2024 Updated Fri., May 31, 2024 at 7:41 p.m. Nearly 30 children and one adult became ill last week when a plume of tear gas and pepper spray used at a police training exercise in the area ...
Oregonian

Portland police get $1M for training, munitions, to prepare for protests

Portland police will receive $1.1 million for crowd-control munitions, shields and training for handling protests and riots after the City Council’s unanimous authorization Wednesday of an emergency ...

Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training

Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics — including pointing rifles at demonstrators and deploying chemical irritants — actions the government ...
The Press of Atlantic City

Horses work crowd control in Cape May as part of mounted police training

CAPE MAY — Horse-mounted police officers play a critical role in controlling crowds at large events, which is why Cape May County Sheriff’s Officer Andrew Raniszewski gathered agencies from around the ...