Inside the weapons used during anti‑ICE protest enforcement

Here's what the weapons are, how and when they're used, and why they're controversial.
The Baltimore Sun

Maryland National Guard creating crowd, riot control reaction force

The Maryland National Guard is set to establish a crowd control reaction force by April, following an order from a top military commander requiring every state, territory and the District of Columbia ...
WVXU

Akron is rewriting its crowd control policy. Residents say attitude, not policy, is the problem

Law enforcement officers, including Akron police, SWAT and Summit County Sheriff's deputies, wear gas masks as they face demonstrators protesting for justice for Jayland Walker during an April 2023 ...
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LAPD is barred from using some crowd control weapons, but others still carry unique dangers

Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies have reported using thousands of crowd control munitions against protesters in L.A. since June 2025, when federal immigration sweeps began escalating ...
wqad

7th Circuit stays judge’s order restricting immigration agents’ use of riot control weapons

CHICAGO — The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has halted a federal judge’s order restricting immigration agents’ use of force — including riot control weapons like tear gas and pepper balls — against ...
KGW8

How federal officers used tear gas at Portland's ICE building — and why it may have violated policy

PORTLAND, Ore. — Explosions echoed between buildings in Portland's South Waterfront neighborhood. Sudden bursts of light cut through the crowd, and clouds of smoke filled the street. On Jan. 31, as ...