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Chemical irritants deployment

The deployment of chemical irritants during protests

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Jan 29, 2026
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did ice throw tear gas outside a preschool

Video and multiple news reports document law‑enforcement deployment of tear gas/ in protests and near schools, and at least one circulating clip shows agents launching canisters while bystanders shout...

Jan 17, 2026
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Hexachloroethane gas in Minneapolis neighborhoods

Residents and activists report clouds of green smoke and heavy use of chemical irritants in Minneapolis after recent federal operations, and independent analysts allege the smoke was hexachloroethane ...