Department of Justice wins restraining order against Seattle's tear gas ban
(The Center Square) – A federal judge effectively nullified a ban on tear gas and other crowd control methods passed by the Seattle City Council Friday.
U.S. District Judge James Robart issued a restraining order against the city as requested by the U.S. Department of Justice.
A June 12 restraining order issued by federal district court Judge Richard Jones barred Seattle police from using tear gas, blast balls and other crowd control munitions against protesters.
Seattle's city council unanimously passed related legislation on June 15 barring police using chokeholds...