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Judge Grants Order Limiting Use Of Tear Gas, Projectiles At Denver Protests
By: Suzanne Nuyen
June 6, 20202:34 AM ET
A federal judge in Colorado issued a temporary restraining order Friday night banning the Denver Police Department from using chemical weapons or projectiles on peaceful protesters.
Judge R. Brooke Jackson's ruling bans officers from using such weapons unless an on scene supervisor "specifically authorizes such use of force in response to specific acts of violence." The ruling goes into effect immediately as protests in Denver over the killing of George Floyd continue.
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