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The EMTs dispatched to help Tyre Nichols after he was beat and pepper-sprayed have been fired, according to the Memphis Fire Department
Tyre Nichols, who was injured on Jan. 7 by several officers, died from his injuries three days late…
Hannah Getahun
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Kenosha police pepper-sprayed a baby inside an Applebees while trying to detain the wrong man for a hit-and-run, lawyer says
Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin mistook a Black family for hit-and-run suspects. Police pepper-sprayed…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Videos appear to show police using Tasers and pepper spray on high school students during an on-campus protest against sexual assault
A protest over a sexual assault allegation ended when police entered the campus of Little Elm High …
Alia Shoaib
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2 men who pepper-sprayed officers at the Capitol riot last year wept as a judge sentenced them to over 3 years in prison
Cody Mattice and James Mault asked Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell for leniency. Howell s…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Police video shows alleged Proud Boys being pepper-sprayed after yelling slurs and trying to force their way into a drag event in California
People inside the drag event in Woodland, California, used pepper spray to stop a group of agitator…
Alia Shoaib
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WATCH: Virginia police officers pepper-spray a uniformed Army officer
Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario filed a lawsuit against two Virginia police officers after he was was he…
Kaitlyn Wang,Havovi Cooper
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Survivors at South Africa bar where 21 people died say they were choking on a mysterious substance that smelled like tear gas or pepper spray
At least 21 people, most of whom were teens, were mysteriously found dead in the Enyobeni Tavern in…
Sophia Ankel
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Rochester police criticized by accountability board after a Black mom was pepper-sprayed in front of her 3-year-old child
Body camera footage from the woman's arrest on February 22 raised concerns as the latest incident i…
Bre'Anna Grant
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One of the 'most violent and aggressive' January 6 rioters got the longest sentence of any insurrectionist yet after using stolen pepper spray to attack cops
Prosecutors said Peter Schwartz boasted about his role in the riot, claiming he threw a chair that …
Erin Snodgrass
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US Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee said she was pepper-sprayed in an anti-Asian racist attack
Gold medalist Suni Lee said a group of people in a car came up to her and her friends yelling racis…
Lauren Frias
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Proud Boys and Antifa exchanged paintball gunfire and pepper spray at rally by controversial pastor in downtown Portland
The Proud Boys were guarding the event hosted by controversial pastor Artur Pawlowski, known for an…
Alia Shoaib
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Viral hot sauce challenges have fueled a $100 million chile pepper arms race
The growing appetite for spicy food in the US has perhaps gone off the rails. Here's how we got her…
Lloyd Lee
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Police agencies are withdrawing from security at Democratic Convention after a ban was imposed on pepper spray and tear gas
Over 100 police agencies dropped out as security for the Democratic National Convention set to take…
Taylor Ardrey
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A California couple say they were maced by woman in a dog park for not wearing face masks
The couple told a local news outlet they filed a police report against a woman who sprayed mace at …
Taylor Ardrey
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A Navy veteran who wanted to ask officers why they weren't 'living up to their oath' says he was beaten and pepper-sprayed at a Portland protest
Chris David said officers from federal agencies hit him with batons and pepper-sprayed him at his f…
Zoë Ettinger
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The Secret Service released a statement admitting it pepper sprayed protesters ahead of Trump's bible photo op
The Secret Service admitted to using pepper spray on protesters to clear a path for President Trump…
Samantha Grindell
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AG Barr says pepper spray 'is not a chemical irritant.' But the company that makes pepper-spraying balls says otherwise.
According to PepperBall company, their products contain "a proprietary chemical irritant that's pro…
Aylin Woodward
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A defense attorney started a Twitter thread documenting police using force on protesters and media. There are more than 400 posts.
The thread includes videos of police deploying rubber bullets and tear gas, and using batons, on pe…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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A black congresswoman was pepper-sprayed by police while marching with George Floyd protesters in Ohio
"While it was peaceful, there were times when people got off the curb, into the streets, but too mu…