Just as activists have raised their voices demanding justice for George Floyd and the many killed by police violence, the police have met them with their own sound: the LRAD. These audio devices, ...

Spokane Police and the City Council have agreed after public outcry to scrap the purchase of two portable high-range speakers, informally known as “sound cannons” for their piercing noises that can ...

Mayor Ted Wheeler on Friday night directed Portland police not to use sonic warning tones to control crowds after officers activated it at the tail end of an all-night protest and signaled he’s in ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane City Council is considering a proposal from the Spokane Police Department to acquire sound cannons. These devices are intended for public safety communication, emergency ...

Audio producer Cory Choy was reporting on the 2014 Black Lives Matter protests in New York City when he first experienced sound as a weapon. “Horrible, nauseating pain hit my body,” he tells Popular ...