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Seattle council approves limited use of blast balls, tear gas for crowd control

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The Seattle City Council voted 6-3 on Tuesday to allow police to use less-lethal weapons for crowd control, including blast balls and tear gas.

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The Stranger

“Legislative sausage-making at its finest”: SPD’s Blast Balls are Back

Yesterday, the City Council voted six to three to reinstate the Seattle Police Department’s ability to use blast balls, a controversial “less lethal” form of crowd control, on protestors. Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office introduced the bill in October 2024. by Tobias Coughlin-Bogue Yesterday, the City Council voted six to three to reinstate the Seattle Police Department’s ability to use blast balls, a controversial “less lethal” form of crowd contro…

10 days ago·Seattle, United States

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KUOW

Seattle City Council approves police use of blast balls, pepper spray, tear gas during protests

The Seattle City Council Tuesday reauthorized the use of blast balls, pepper spray, and pepper by police for crowd-control purposes, despite the objections of people who said they were impacted by those non-lethal weapons during the 2020 racial justice protests.

11 days ago·Seattle, United States

Seattle council passes bill letting police use certain weapons on crowds

Past councils restricted the use of so-called less-lethal weapons following the department's violent response to racial justice protests in May 2020.

11 days ago·Seattle, United States

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FOX 13 Seattle

Seattle City Council passes ordinance to let police use less-lethal weapons again

The Seattle Police Department is now allowed to use less-lethal weapons again, including tear gas and pepper spray, after the city council passed an ordinance on Tuesday.

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King5 News

Seattle council approves limited use of blast balls, tear gas for crowd control

The Seattle City Council voted 6-3 on Tuesday to allow police to use less-lethal weapons for crowd control, including blast balls and tear gas.

11 days ago·Seattle, United States

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Komo News

Seattle council approves new policy on police crowd control weapons in 6-3 vote

The rules around how Seattle police can control crowds with less leathal weapons like blast balls, tear gas and pepper spray hinge on a final vote by city counc

11 days ago·Seattle, United States

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