Pepper spray, Tasers, tear gas, rubber bullets -- these "non-lethal" weapons are being used by more and more local police forces, as well as military forces brought in to control civilian crowds and other situations. Despite their name,...

Dr. Boyd explains the chemical in pepper spray that causes irritation, and he also explains what to do if you are ever exposed to pepper spray. Minute 0:00 – Introduction Minute 0:07 – Background Minute 0:33 – Explanation of chemicals...

American police officers have been using a variety of crowd-control weapons against Black Lives Matter demonstrators. Here is how they work.

The Delhi police arrested 22 people who took part in demonstrations at India Gate against the plummeting air quality and produced them before a city court, which remanded them in judicial custody.

French police spray migrants on Gravelines beach in northern France as they attempt to cross the English Channel.

French police used pepper spray to stop migrants from reaching a small boat before it set off towards the UK on Friday morning.



Around 100 men and women gathered on Gravelines beach in northern France hoping to cross the...

Supporters of Türkiye’s main opposition party, the CHP, gather in Istanbul to protest recent court rulings removing their local leadership.

Protests have erupted in Istanbul after police stormed opposition party offices, escalating political tensions in Turkey. Demonstrators are demanding justice and democratic rights amid a heavy security crackdown.

Deborah Terrel was suffering from a mental health episode, according to her family when she was fatally shot by a New Brunswick police officer at a senior housing complex on Aug. 8.

In an exclusive interview with News 12, she says there are plenty of ongoing safety concerns for women in the building.

A Toronto family was at a salsa dancing event in Montreal’s Place Émilie Gamelin when police confronted a crowd of protesters nearby and fired a chemical irritant into the park. The photo of the family trying to shield their children...

According to authorities, officers were called to the 18th Avenue Feast for reports of an assault. When they arrived, multiple people were arguing and that's when someone released the pepper spray.

The RCMP training academy has a special class aimed at teaching officers how to de-escalate situations. The simulated scenarios work on training officers how to de-escalate and when to use less deadly force. CBC News participated in a...

Far-right groups, including La Meute, planned an anti-immigration demonstration in Quebec City but anti-racism counter-protesters blocked their efforts.

A scathing report from Canada's prison watchdog reveals that guards pepper-sprayed Matthew Hines and beat him to death while staff ignored his cries for help.

Pro-government protesters battle police after impeachment of president Park Geun-Hye

Protesters cause damage as police use pepper spray

Police use pepper spray to break up confrontation

5 people, including 2 children exposed to noxious chemical

'What happened did not make us think any less of the Canadian people or the Canadian government, and we still actually thank them for what they did for us,' Syrian refugee says

Police searching for man who pepper sprayed gathering of Syrian refugees at welcome event last week

Aid Distribution Sites or Death Trap | U.S. contractors themselves condemn the GHF aid distribution in Gaza

President Javier Milei is seeking to pass a signature bill that would privatise public industry and implement austerity measures.

KenStarrz, a social media influencer and Bronx native, says he immediately jumped to action after learning about the sex assault.