pepper spray
Coverage of pepper spray in the Nexus archive.
- Fourth of July fireworks end in teen arrests after crowd turns hostile in Joliet
Several teenagers were arrested after a disturbance during the Fourth of July fireworks at Bicentennial Park in Joliet. Police reported being assaulted, fireworks launched toward the crowd and officers, and pepper spray was used.
- Albanian police use tear gas and pepper spray as Tirana protest turns violent
Albanian police used tear gas and pepper spray against protesters in Tirana during violent clashes linked to anti-government demonstrations. The protests, part of the 'flamingo revolution,' oppose a luxury coastal development project tied to Jared Kushner, with protesters demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation and accusing authorities of ignoring their concerns.
- Man charged in reported assault involving pepper spray at Gastonia post office: Police
A man was charged following an investigation at a U.S. Post Office in Gastonia, N.C., where police responded to multiple 911 calls around 1:37 p.m. on June 29. The incident involved pepper spray, according to the Gastonia Police Department.
- Newly released video shows Connecticut prison officers striking inmate before he died
A Connecticut judge has released a video showing correctional officers striking and pepper-spraying an inmate multiple times before his death in 2018. The incident occurred in a prison setting, and the video was made public following the inmate's death.
- Man held for hurling explosive at police in Thrissur
A man was arrested in Thrissur for allegedly hurling a crude explosive and using pepper spray against police officers during a Toofan patrol. The incident occurred while officers were on duty, leading to the accused's apprehension.
- What You Need to Know About How Tear Gas Harms Kids
Protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown have led to federal agents using tear gas and pepper spray, harming over 79 children since 2025, according to ProPublica. Children were injured while in cars, homes, or walking to school, with the Department of Homeland Security defending its agents' actions.
- Fights at Bryant Park watch party lead to arrests as pepper spray deployed
A watch party at Bryant Park for the Knicks in Game 3 turned chaotic, resulting in property damage, multiple arrests, and police using pepper spray on unruly crowds.
- Chaos breaks out near Bryant Park after Knicks loss
Chaos erupted at a Knicks watch party in Bryant Park, featuring brawls, people on police cars, and officers using pepper spray to disperse crowds. Attendees were on scaffolding and attempted to remove signs.
- Delaney Hall chaos returns: ICE clashes with protesters, photographer hit by security staff driver outside immigrant detention center
Clashes between ICE agents, GEO Security Group staff, and protesters erupted outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in Newark, NJ, as demonstrators supported detainees on a hunger strike. A photographer was struck by a security staff driver's vehicle during the unrest, which followed a curfew lifted by Mayor Ras Baraka.
- Delaney Hall protests see women emerge as leaders of resistance over immigrant detention and ICE efforts to squash demonstrations
Women led protests against immigrant detention at Delaney Hall in New Jersey after detainees launched a hunger strike, facing military-grade force from ICE and police. Clashes escalated, prompting a curfew in Newark as demonstrators defied chemical irritants and physical attacks to support detainees.
- Harrowing new bodycam emerges of the shocking moment two cops stomped on a woman's head and pepper sprayed her genitals - as the victim is pictured for the first time
A bodycam video has been released showing two police officers stomping on a woman's head and pepper spraying her genitals. The victim has been pictured for the first time in the footage.
- Jewish UCLA students beaten with sticks, pepper sprayed and knocked out by anti-Israel campus mob: lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice sued UCLA over alleged anti-Israel protests in 2024, during which Jewish and Israeli students were reportedly physically assaulted, pepper-sprayed, and blocked from academic buildings by demonstrators. The lawsuit claims UCLA failed to address the violence and discrimination, violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
- US senator says he was pepper sprayed by federal agents during protest at ICE facility
U.S. Senator Andy Kim, a Democrat, reported being pepper sprayed by federal agents during a protest at a New Jersey ICE facility. The incident occurred amid a standoff between protesters and agents, with detainees staging a hunger strike over poor conditions and denied medical care.
- ICE agents use pepper spray on protesters outside detention centre
Dozens of ICE agents used pepper spray to disperse protesters outside a detention centre, resulting in a clash between the two groups. The incident highlights tensions around immigration enforcement and detention facilities.
- Protesters clash with ICE agents outside New Jersey detention center
Protesters outside a New Jersey migrant detention center alleged that ICE agents used pepper spray and batons during a demonstration. The protest aimed to prevent the transfer of Martin Soto, who initiated a hunger strike, but officials successfully moved him to the Elizabeth contract detention facility.
- America's scariest hospital where patient and multiple staffers have been attacked in weeks since pepper spray and batons were banned
A hospital in America has become known as 'scariest' due to multiple attacks on patients and staff in recent weeks. The incidents occurred after pepper spray and batons were banned, escalating tensions and safety concerns.