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Use of Chemical Irritants

The use of chemical irritants, such as tear gas, by federal agents during the Minneapolis protests.

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Jan 31, 2026
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What official investigations or internal DHS reviews have been opened about tear‑gas deployments near schools since January 2026?

Since January 2026 multiple federal and state-level inquiries sparked by aggressive federal immigration‑enforcement operations in and have touched on the use of , but the public record shows investiga...

Jan 27, 2026
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How have federal spokespeople and conservative outlets described injuries during the Minneapolis protests, and how do those accounts compare with independent reporting?

Federal spokespeople and some conservative commentators described the protests as physically dangerous events that produced significant injuries to law‑enforcement personnel — including claims that an...