The militarization of America’s police

Items shipped to civilian police around the country between January and March 2020 included 30 mine resistant vehicles worth about $700,000 each, as well as trucks, computer monitors, electrical tape and even pouches to carry grenades, according to…more


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Sunday, May 31, 2020

Items shipped to civilian police around the country between January and March 2020 included 30 mine resistant vehicles worth about $700,000 each, as well as trucks, computer monitors, electrical tape and even pouches to carry grenades, according to Pentagon disclosures on the property transfer program. Pictured:
A tear gas canister lies on the side of the street during a protest against the death of George Floyd, in Ferguson, Missouri, May 2020. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

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source: reuters.com