The Seattle City Council passed a bill Tuesday allowing police officers — in limited cases — to use weapons like tear gas, pepper spray and blast balls to control crowd movement during protests.

The Seattle City Council is set to vote Tuesday on new legislation that would allow Seattle police to use a range of "less lethal" weapons, including blast balls, tear gas and pepper spray, for crowd control under certain circumstances.

The rules around how Seattle police can control crowds with less leathal weapons like blast balls, tear gas and pepper spray hinge on a final vote by city counc

City councilmembers will vote on allowing SPD officers to use less lethal weapons such as pepper balls and tear gas to disperse crowds