World Oct 04 Stadium gates too small for escape in crush that killed 125 in Indonesia, police say By Edna Tarigan, Associated Press
World Oct 02 What happened at Indonesia’s deadly soccer match? Violence, tear gas and a deadly crush that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Here’s a look at how the chaos occurred and what is being done to prevent future incidents. By Edna Tarigan, Eileen Ng, Associated Press
Nation Feb 25 Tear-gassed protesters reach settlement with Richmond police Six people who were among a crowd protesting at the former monument to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee alleged that their First Amendment rights were violated. By Associated Press
World Nov 19 Polish police criticized for using tear gas on protesters The tear gas was used Wednesday night during the latest in a string of women-led protests against a top court ruling restricting abortion. By Vanesa Gera, Associated Press
Politics Aug 06 Lack of study and oversight raises concerns about tear gas Witnesses and human rights advocates say peaceful protesters, children and pregnant women have sometimes been hit by excessive amounts of tear gas, with police failing to provide an escape route. By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press
Jul 20 Watch 3:09 Trump’s deployment of federal agents to quell Portland protests draws local ire By John Yang, Rachel Wellford As U.S. protests continue over police violence and racism, some of them have been met with a federal response. One such place is Portland, Oregon -- where local officials believe the presence of federal agents is doing more harm than… Continue watching
Jun 11 How tear gas works By Janice Chambers, The Conversation The chemical irritant was used in Minneapolis, Washington, Los Angeles and other cities to control crowds protesting the death of George Floyd. But what is it? Does it cause harm?… Continue reading
Jun 06 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s alternate reality in time of anguish By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Arijeta Lajka, Associated Press The White House, tweeting as an American institution, not Trump's personal account or campaign, posted social media disinformation to make people think leftists were stockpiling rocks to commit terrorist attacks in the United States. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Police and protesters clash again in Hong Kong In our news wrap Monday, more violence erupted in Hong Kong after a strike by pro-democracy forces disrupted commuter traffic. Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds, while Chief Executive Carrie Lam urged restraint by the protesters. Meanwhile, stocks… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 2:25 Mass protests over Hong Kong extradition law turn violent Protesters in Hong Kong are promising more mass demonstrations after some erupted into violence. Police battled crowds in a growing crisis over Hong Kong officials’ granting mainland China greater control over the city -- including the power to extradite people… Continue watching