Portland City Council accepts report describing tear gas used by officers as 'chemical weapons'
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The Portland City Council voted to accept a report which calls for police reform following response from authorities to certain protests over the last year and a half.
Amid several violent protests last year, officers were forced to deploy CS, one of the most commonly used tear gases, in an attempt to disperse crowds and maintain order. Following those instances, Mayor Ted Wheeler banned the use of tear gas by police.
The report also calls for creation of a plan "to mitigate the risks to public health and the environment in the event of chemical weapons use."
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