Tear gas: Senators decry lack of federal safety assessment
Tear gas fills the air during protests in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 18, 2020. Questions posed by lawmakers, medical workers and experts about the safety of tear gas remain unanswered, even after more than a dozen U.S. senators asked a congressional watchdog to look into the issue. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein, File)
By ANDREW SELSKY
Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. — In 2020, Black Lives Matter protesters were doused with tear gas, making them gasp for breath, their eyes feeling as if they were on fire...
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