Seattle council passes bill letting police use weapons on crowds
The Seattle City Council passed a bill Tuesday allowing police officers — in limited cases — to use weapons like tear gas, ...
Seattle City Council to vote on less lethal crowd control methods for police
City councilmembers will vote on allowing SPD officers to use less lethal weapons such as pepper balls and tear gas to ...
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Seattle debates bringing blast balls back for crowd control
One issue being debated among the Seattle City Council is whether police should be allowed to use less-lethal weapons, ...
New York City argues for noncitizen voting law before state’s top court
New York’s top court has been asked to reverse a ruling against a law that would allow noncitizens to vote in New York City ...
City leaders to vote on tear gas, less-lethal weapons for Seattle police
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 ...
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In a special election Tuesday, Seattle voters will choose whether to fund a social housing measure, and for how much, in a ...
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Seattle setting new rules for how police use crowd control weapons like pepper spray, blast balls, and tear gas
The Seattle City Council is set to approve new rules for how the Seattle Police Department can use crowd control weapons. CHS reported here on the legislation needed to replace SPD’s crowd control ...