Bear spray used during dispute at East Bay grocery store
LAFAYETTE — A 74-year-old Oakland woman was arrested on suspicion of using bear spray during a dispute outside…
Bear spray used during dispute at East Bay grocery store
LAFAYETTE — A 74-year-old Oakland woman was arrested on suspicion of using bear spray during a dispute outside…
Turkish police storm offices of main opposition party
ANKARA, Turkey — Police stormed the offices of Turkey’s main opposition party Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets…
Ricky Martin safe after ‘tear gas’ stops show in Montenegro
Ricky Martin had to stop his concert Thursday in Montenegro after someone in the audience “discharged tear gas…
Berkeley’s top lawyer stops police from loosening use-of-force rules
The Police Accountability Board meeting on Feb. 11. The board said BPD had improperly updated its use-of-force policy…
California to pay $1.9 million to female inmates who say guards unleashed ‘war zone’ level violence
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reached a $1.9 million settlement agreement this month with 13 female…
Berkeley could loosen rules on pepper spray, tear gas, smoke
A City Council committee endorsed loosening reporting requirements when police use pepper spray. Credit: Emilie Raguso Some city…
L.A. City Council votes against ban on police ‘less-lethal’ launchers
The Los Angeles City Council voted against a proposal on Tuesday that would have prohibited police from using…