‘Misuse’ of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds
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A new report by doctors and human rights experts documents hundreds of incidents from June 2025 to May 2026 where crowd control weapons like teargas, rubber bullets, and pepper spray were misused on protesters outside ICE detention centers. The report found that these incidents resulted in lasting injuries including blindings and traumatic brain injuries, with the true number of incidents believed to be far higher. The findings highlight ongoing concerns about the use of force by law enforcement during immigration-related protests across the US.
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A new report by doctors and human rights experts documents hundreds of incidents from June 2025 to May 2026 where crowd control weapons like teargas, rubber bullets, and pepper spray were misused on protesters outside ICE detention centers. The report found that these incidents resulted in lasting injuries including blindings and traumatic brain injuries, with the true number of incidents believed to be far higher. The findings highlight ongoing concerns about the use of force by law enforcemen...
Local and federal law enforcement deployed crowd control weapons against anti-immigration protests.
The weapons used included teargas, rubber bullets and pepper spray.
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Doctors and human rights experts estimated that the true number of incidents is far greater than the hundreds documented.
Opinion- Local and federal law enforcement deployed crowd control weapons against anti-immigration protests.
- The report covers incidents from June 2025 to May 2026, indicating sustained political tension.
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Loaded language removed<p>Doctors<strong> </strong>and human rights experts documented hundreds of incidents from June 2025 through May 2026 and estimate true number is ‘far greater’</p><p>It’s been a brutal tactic deployed by local and federal law enforcement officials time and again over the past year: using teargas, rubber bullets and pepper spray to control protests outside ICE detention centers or during…
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Doctors and human rights experts estimated that the true number of incidents is far greater than the hundreds documented.
OpinionThe protests took place outside ICE detention centers or during enforcement operations.
The GuardianHundreds of incidents resulted in lasting and traumatic injuries.
The GuardianThe weapons used included teargas, rubber bullets and pepper spray.
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