Federal judge limits use of tear gas by agents at ICE protests

A federal judge in Oregon has imposed new restrictions on the use of tear gas and crowd-control munitions by federal agents during protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland. The ruling, stemming from a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union, prohibits the use of chemical munitions unless there is an imminent threat of physical harm. The judge also stated that actions like refusing to disperse are considered passive resistance, not grounds for aggressive crowd control measures.

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