The militarization of police - is it real, or a made up term by cop haters in an effort to discredit the service? Why do officers now look more like special forces than traditional cops? Tactical ...

Representative Hank Johnson (D-Ga.-4), re-introduced legislation on March 10, 2026, aimed at restricting the Department of Defense’s ability to transfer surplus military hardware to domestic law ...

SALINAS – The Salinas Police Department released its 2025 Annual Report on Military Equipment Use by Law Enforcement, which reported that while certain military equipment like drones were frequently ...

WASHINGTON • Sen. Claire McCaskill will chair a Sept. 9 hearing to explore what she describes as the “militarization of state and local police departments,” as some police groups have stepped up their ...

The recent disturbing images of police in Ferguson, Mo. using armored carriers, dogs and assault weapons on civilian protesters has raised serious concerns about the militarization of local police ...

This month, more Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles (MRAPs) have found their way from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the Main Streets of America. These are just the latest acquisitions in a ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A Democratic lawmaker has reintroduced legislation aimed at limiting the flow of military grade equipment from the ...

Police militarization penetrated a number of aspects of American life — even law enforcement attached to K-12 public schools participated in 1033. The violent repression of the Ferguson protests in ...