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Stormy Daniels claims that Trump supporters came to her home and shot her horse with a rubber bullet
Stormy Daniels said she has faced violent threats from Trump's supporters since his indictment over…
Alia Shoaib
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Minneapolis cops fist-bumped and said 'gotcha' after shooting demonstrators during George Floyd protests with rubber bullets: report
In another case, an officer called a man a "fuckin' piece of shit" while another cop kicked him in …
Rebecca Cohen
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Myanmar's young protest movement is fighting rubber bullets and water cannons with memes
Myanmar's military staged a coup on February 1, removing the democratically elected National League…
Julie Gerstein
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Dramatic videos show law enforcement pelting crowd at Brooklyn Center with rubber bullets, flashbangs
Videos circulating on Twitter showed members of law enforcement pelting the crowd with rounds of ru…
Cheryl Teh
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A journalist who's worked with PBS and National Geographic tells us what it was like being shot in the eye by law enforcement in Portland
Trip Jennings talked to Business Insider about being shot in the face with a less-lethal round whil…
Charles Davis
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Scotland votes to end export of tear gas, rubber bullets, and riot gear to the United States
The vote passed overwhelmingly in the Scottish parliament but needs to be approved by the UK Parlia…
Isaac Scher
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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 federal judge says smashing windows and spraying graffiti is a 'fair trade' if it means protesters' bones aren't broken by the police
Judge R. Brooke Jackson has temporarily limited the circumstances in which police in Denver can use…
Sinéad Baker
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'My face exploded': Police firing rubber bullets have wounded and permanently disabled protesters and journalists
Experts tell Insider that rubber bullets are considered "less lethal" weapons — a "legitimate tool"…
Rhea Mahbubani
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A week into its coup, Myanmar's military shut down the internet and used rubber bullets and water cannons against protesters
State-controlled television stations are running pop concerts rather than news coverage.
Julie Gerstein
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Patrol dogs are terrorizing and mauling prisoners inside the United States
The US may be the only nation where dogs are set on men inside their cells. The attacks have left m…
Hannah Beckler
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Highland Park teen grazed by a bullet in Fourth of July shooting says a cop told her to find a ride to the hospital because 'there weren't enough ambulances for everyone hurt'
A different cop tried to drive her and a friend to get medical help, but they were blocked by a fir…
Azmi Haroun,Rebecca Cohen
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Researchers develop Black Panther suit-like material that can absorb and release large amounts of energy
Alfred Crosby, professor of polymer science and engineering at the University of Massachusetts A…
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Following protests over the police shooting death of Walter Wallace Jr., Philadelphia City Council passes a ban on police use of tear gas and rubber bullets
Philadelphia is the largest city to pass a ban on "less-lethal" weapons in protests, according to t…
Inyoung Choi
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A protester shared her experience on TikTok after being shot in the face with a rubber bullet
The viral TikTok, in which Zeelee Segura revealed her swollen lip, received nearly 4 million views …
Margot Harris
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He trained the San Jose police about racial bias. An officer shot him with a rubber bullet during a protest.
Derek Sanderlin reportedly needed emergency groin surgery for a rupture caused by a rubber bullet a…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Rubber bullets can cause blindness, fractures, and organ injury. Here's what to do if you get hit.
When fired at too close a range or too high, rubber bullets can be dangerous and even deadly. Here'…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Nuclear workers describe beatings, detention, and looting by Russian soldiers to force them to keep a Ukrainian power plant running
Zaporizhzhia workers told The Times they were beaten and shot. The UN says the use of torture by Ru…
Bethany Dawson
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The White House praised the ‘courage’ of Chinese protesters who died in the Tiananmen Square massacre days after tear gas and rubber bullets were used against protesters in DC
The statement praises Chinese protesters for their "courage and optimism." It doesn't address the v…
Rosie Perper
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'Did you see me f--- up those motherf---ers?': Florida police officers, thinking they shut their body cameras off, deride protesters after shooting at them with rubber bullets
The police officers could be heard laughing and calling protesters "f---ers" after one officer asks…