Blast balls may not be the best tactic to disperse crowds, according to a report released Thursday. The Office of Professional Accountability is asking the Seattle Police Department to evaluate how ...

A Seattle City Council committee approved the use of a limited number of so-called “less lethal” weapons by the Seattle Police Department, deployed primarily to control crowd movement during protests.

This decision comes after five years of debate involving city officials, the Department of Justice, and community members. The new guidelines, which aim to balance public safety with accountability, ...