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How to Stay Safe Protesting ICE — and What to Expect From Cops in Your City
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Los Angeles Police Department used rubber bullets and tear gas at recent protests.
California law prohibits police from using rubber bullets, pepper spray, bean bags, water cannons.
The Intercept reviewed police practices in six major cities where protests are expected this weekend .
It's impossible to predict how a police department will respond to a protest, but past precedent and legal limitations can help demonstrators.
Chicago ’s inspector general warned that police tactics could cause “escalating tensions” and violations of protesters’ constitutional rights.
Videos of Philadelphia Police pushing protesters to the ground and beating them with batons went viral.
New York City Police settled a lawsuit in 2023 to reform protest tactics after its response to 2020 protests against police brutality.
Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott was the first governor to request National Guard assistance in quelling anti-ICE protests.
Several other major cities anticipating protests this weekend have received notice that federal agents are being deployed.
ICE is also reportedly planning to deploy teams in New York City , Philadelphia , Chicago , Seattle , and Northern Virginia .
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