In extreme cases, sonic weapons can cause nausea, dizziness, and even permanent damage. In this case, officials used it to ...

LRAD sound weapons at protests use focused acoustic beams up to 162 decibels that cause permanent hearing damage, but distance and industrial earplugs provide effective protection.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: The anti-ICE protests across Minnesota escalated following the killing of two individuals - Renee Nicole Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37 - in January 2026. The recent death took ...

When the crowd ignored repeated dispersal orders, officers announced they would activate a long-range acoustic device, or ...

The City has agreed to pay $748,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by Black Lives Matter protesters who said the NYPD illegally targeted demonstrators with Long Range Acoustic Devices [LRAD] in 2014.

American Technology Corporation (ATC) (NASDAQ:ATCO), announced that its LRAD 1000X directed sound system was used by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force to help prevent a pirate attack on a ...

Violent rioters in Minneapolis assault ICE agents, launch attacks, and issue death threats during Operation Metro Surge – prompting LRAD use.