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A man accused of pepper spraying pro-Palestinian protesters who gathered near an Israel solidarity rally over the weekend has been charged with hate crimes and aggravated battery, prosecutors said ...
The East Peoria police chief said that the protests were mostly peaceful, but that the police responded with pepper balls in instances when projectiles were thrown at the police line, and the side of a nearby Lowe's hardware store was set on fire. [36] No one was injured in those incidents. [37]
Saudi Arabia: Use and possession of pepper spray for self-defense are legal. It is an offense to use pepper spray on anyone for reasons other than self-defense. Singapore: Travellers are prohibited from bringing pepper spray into the country, and it is illegal for the public to possess it. [48] South Korea: Pepper sprays containing OC are legal.
Shortly before 4 pm, the windows of Bronzeville Finer Foods were shattered. Just west of the Bronzeville Finer Foods, protesters gathered in front of Chicago Police headquarters, where officers stood in front of the entrance. At Guaranteed Rate Field, members of the Illinois National Guard set up a staging area in Lot A with Humvees.
The state paid more than $25 million in court settlements and legal fees. The monitor is still overseeing the facilities, as the state has not met all of the outlined requirements.
School police used pepper spray “to keep students from hurting themselves or others,” district spokeswoman Lisa Deffendall said.
The E2 nightclub stampede occurred on February 17, 2003, at the E2 nightclub above the Epitome restaurant at 2347 South Michigan Avenue in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, in which 21 people died and more than 50 were injured when panic ensued from the use of pepper spray by a security guard to break up a fight.
The most recent fix has been the institution of pepper spray and tasers because they're short-staffed. ... Carli Pierson is the Voices/Opinion Editor at USA TODAY. This article originally appeared ...