A researcher talks about the risks of “less-lethal” weapons used against protesters.

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LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge banned Los Angeles Police Department officers from using some less-lethal launchers at protests, after finding that the department violated previous court restrictions ...

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The suspect was 'sitting with his hands in front of him and appeared to be only non-compliant to verbal commands,' police say ...

A federal judge banned Los Angeles Police Department officers from using some so-called less-lethal launchers at protests, after finding that the department violated previous court restrictions by ...

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 ...

ANDOVER, Mass., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Byrna Technologies Inc. (“Byrna” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BYRN), a personal defense technology company specializing in the development, manufacture ...

Byrna Technologies fills a unique niche in personal defense, offering effective, less-lethal launchers that align with societal trends favoring non-lethal alternatives. Rapid expansion into big-box ...

Clay’s death after police struck him with projectiles from less-lethal launchers raises questions about the safety of the munitions Phoenix police classify as “less likely to cause death or Serious ...