What To Watch ForBoston Mayor Marty Walsh needs to sign the pepper spray ban for it to become a binding city policy. Some departments also used “nonlethal” rounds like rubber bullets, which can lead to permanent injuries and even death in some cases. Surprising FactBoston is not the first place to consider restrictions on crowd control tools this year. Oregon banned tear gas statewide over the summer except during riots, and Philadelphia’s city councilors passed a ban on tear gas and rubber bullets two months ago. Further ReadingBoston City Council to vote on a trio of police reforms on Wednesday (Boston Globe)Grief Remains 10 Years After Accidental Death Outside Fenway (WBUR)The Deadly Truth About Rubber Bullets (Forbes)Police use of rubber bullets, bean bag rounds has left a bloody trail for decades.

Source: Forbes December 16, 2020 23:48 UTC