The Seattle City Council passed an ordinance that allows Seattle police to use less lethal weapons during crowd management situations. The ordinance repealed a previous ordinance and section of the city code that banned police from using tear gas,

The Seattle City Council voted to approve legislation that sets ground rules on crowd management for the police department. On Tuesday, the council voted 6-3 in favor of the legislative language that will include amendments that provide additional oversight,

The Seattle City Council voted 6-3 on Tuesday to allow police to use less-lethal weapons for crowd control, including blast balls and tear gas.