Crowd-control weapons at Seattle protests have caused injuries, heightened tensions with police

SEATTLE — In a summer of skirmishes between protesters and police, July 25 stands out for the volume of its brutality. Tensions had been primed in days prior. Video of agents seizing a protester in Portland sparked anger among some demonstrators. Then, federal agents traveled to Seattle, against local politicians’ wishes. And in an emergency hearing the night before, a federal judge blocked a Seattle City Council ban on tear gas, blast balls and similar weapons. Protesters that day came away bloodied with bruises, cuts and burns after police used crowd-control weapons, according to court filings...

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