Questions Persist About Protest Handling
Cambridge police used pepper spray twice in August, with different responses to inquiries about the incidents.
In one incident, residents were forced from their homes after police used pepper spray to dislodge a suspect, unsuccessfully. Police Commissioner Christine Elow said police wouldn't use the chemical again in a similar situation.
In another incident, a Harvard Square demonstration against Israel's war in Gaza, police arrested three people and used pepper spray, claiming protesters were assaulting officers.
Police said they pepper sprayed protesters to stop them from assaulting officers.
City councillors requested a detailed report from police about one incident, but the response was different for the other incident.
Author's summary: Cambridge police face questions over protest handling.