Pepper spray — also known as OC spray, because it’s derived from the chili-pepper extract oleoresin capsicum — is banned in most U.S. juvenile detention systems. Youth advocates say it can cause ...

Pepper spray, aka mace, is an effective, non-lethal form of self-defense. And yet, it’s just about impossible to get in New York, thanks to a state law that bans shipping it to addresses here and only ...

Her proposal follows the opening of a state investigation into possible civil rights abuses against youth in County custody.

Cambridge’s police commissioner says police won’t use pepper spray again in a situation like it’s 18-hour standoff Aug. 1-2 with a barricaded suspect, when the chemical drifted accidentally into the ...

Little Rock School District officials said they're taking steps to address the use of pepper spray in schools following a recent incident at one of the district's high schools.

The Austin Police Department is defending an officer’s use of pepper spray during Monday’s anti-deportation protest downtown. A viral video posted to Reddit a day after the demonstration shows an ...