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OUTRAGE: No Charges For SWAT Officers Who Maimed Toddler During Raid

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October 8, 2014
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Georgia law enforcement officers responsible for a bungled SWAT raid that left a toddler burned and disfigured will not face criminal charges, a grand jury has decided. The case is...

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Police Tactics – Facts vs. Visions

Posted byby Emmanuel
September 1, 2014
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The political left has been campaigning against the use of force since at least the 18th century. So it is not surprising that they are now arguing that heavily armed...

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This Comprehensive Database Shows What Military Equipment Your Local Police Department Has Been Stockpiling

Posted byby Emmanuel
August 30, 2014
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Millions of dollars worth of military equipment is transferred to more than 8,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide. Some of the equipment is deemed necessary but other equipment, well…you be the...

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FERGUSON FALLOUT: Police Militarization Under National Scrutiny

Posted byby Emmanuel
August 18, 2014
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President Obama opened the door Monday to re-evaluating a massive Defense Department program that sends military equipment to local police forces, in the wake of concerns about the St. Louis...

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Lawmakers aim to curb military surplus program for police after Ferguson

Posted byby Emmanuel
August 16, 2014
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The startling scenes this week of heavily armed police clashing with protesters in a St. Louis suburb have galvanized a bipartisan push in Washington to challenge a controversial Pentagon program...

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Update— VIDEO_PHOTOS: Unrest in Ferguson spurs police militarization

Posted byby Emmanuel
August 12, 2014
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Following the police-involved shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown, unrest has gripped a St. Louis suburb as protesters and police have clashed for two days straight. The looting and violence...