The Byrna SD, a less-lethal self-defense pistol, has been gaining traction among those seeking non-lethal alternatives for ...

Arguing that the 1st Amendment "demands better," a federal judge barred federal agents from targeting reporters and nonviolent protesters with crowd control weapons. Lawyers for the city of Los ...

This post was updated Nov. 30 at 7:05 p.m. A university police department should protect its students, not harm them. But in late September, the UC Board of Regents approved a UCPD request for ...

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