An inmate who took a blast of pepper spray to the face and then spit on a jail deputy was eligible for a harsher sentence because of the chemical irritant in his saliva, an appeals court ruled.

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 inmate who took a blast of pepper spray to the face and then spit on a jail deputy was eligible for a harsher sentence because of the chemical irritant in his saliva, an appeals court ruled.