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By Jared Keller Oct 9, 2020
Military Tech

The Pentagon has funneled $7.4 billion in surplus military gear to police forces that don’t want or need it

Since 1990, the Defense Department has funneled more than $7.4 billion in excess military gear to nearly 8,000 federal and...
By Chris Joyner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Oct 9, 2020
Analysis

Police killings are more likely among law enforcement agencies that receive military gear, data shows

A new analysis of a decade of records across 651 Georgia police departments and sheriff’s offices found departments that took...
By Daniel J. Chacón, The Santa Fe New Mexican Jul 31, 2020
News

A New Mexico police department is getting rid of two military vehicles handed down from the Pentagon

Officials said the decision to surrender the two pieces of equipment — a $658,000 armored vehicle and a $50,000 Humvee...
By Jared Keller Jun 19, 2020
Military Tech

A West Virginia town of 8,400 people just picked up an MRAP for some reason

Does a small town in West Virginia really need a tactical vehicle designed to deal with improvised explosive devices in...
By Andrew Clevenger, CQ-Roll Call Jun 2, 2020
News

Lawmakers eye limits on military gear transfers to police amid nationwide protests

The eruptions of violence at protests of police brutality in recent days have rekindled congressional efforts to end the practice...
By Jared Keller Aug 28, 2017
News

Trump To Restore Program Transferring Surplus Military Weapons And Gear To Local Police Forces

The Trump administration will reinstate a controversial Department of Defense program that distributes surplus military weapons and equipment to local...
By wyatt olson, stars and stripes Jul 19, 2017
News

Federal Sting Finds Transfer Of Restricted Military Surplus To Local Police Is Way Too Lax

A federal sting operation uncovered lax oversight by the Defense Department agency tasked with transferring military surplus to law enforcement...
By Christian Beekman Jun 4, 2015
Community

Banning Federal Weapons For Police Doesn’t Solve The Cultural Problem

Over the past year, the debate over law-enforcement reform — particularly over the use of deadly force — has risen...