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412 Crowd-Control Weapon Misuses Injure 203 Protesters, DHS Leads

7/16/2026

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Story summary

Physicians for Human Rights and UC Berkeley documented 412 crowd-control weapon misuses causing 203 injuries during anti-immigration protests from June 2025 to May 2026.
DHS officials caused 64% of the incidents, with local police also using teargas, rubber bullets and stun grenades, and the surge matching enforcement spikes led by Gregory Bovino in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland.
An ACLU study found one-third of 1,200 ICE actions under President Donald Trump used force.

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Story summary

Physicians for Human Rights and UC Berkeley documented 412 crowd-control weapon misuses causing 203 injuries during anti-immigration protests from June 2025 to May 2026.
DHS officials caused 64% of the incidents, with local police also using teargas, rubber bullets and stun grenades, and the surge matching enforcement spikes led by Gregory Bovino in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland.
An ACLU study found one-third of 1,200 ICE actions under President Donald Trump used force.