Rank-and-file police officers have blasted an ‘activist’ federal judge for what they say is a dangerous ruling that strips ...

The Los Angeles Police Department’s own rulebook shows cops face tight limits — and scrutiny — when firing “non-lethal” ...

U.S. District Judge Consuelo Marshall granted a contempt motion by attorneys for Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles that called ...

The Los Angeles Police Department has abruptly ordered officers to stop using 40mm less‑lethal launchers for crowd control, ...

L.A. police officers fire so-called less-lethal weapons at protesters during a "No Kings" rally in downtown on June 14. (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times) The Los Angeles City Council voted against a ...

The LAPD ordered officers this week to stop using one type of less lethal weapon during protests, after a federal judge found ...

FIRST ON FOX: A company that sells self-defense weapons brought a lawsuit on Wednesday against Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration, alleging that California, a state heavy on gun ...

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This post was updated Sept. 17 at 8:26 p.m. The UC Board of Regents approved the UCLA police department’s request for less-than-lethal munition launchers and sponge rounds at a Wednesday meeting. The ...

On June 20, SAPD’s Street Crimes Unit was attempting to arrest a wanted man in the 300 block of Leroux Street, police say.

A man died after Los Angeles police officers shot him with a hard foam projectile during an attempted robbery of a convenience store in San Pedro, officials said. The Los Angeles Police Department ...

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