Tag: Police Militarization

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, right, is applauded at the Fraternal Order of Police convention Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Sessions said President Donald Trump will revive a program that provides local police departments with surplus military equipment such as high-caliber weapons and grenade launchers. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Washington Secrets

Cops, sheriffs: Surplus military equipment saves lives, Trump praised

Paul Bedard · August 28, 2017 5:26 pm

Trump Reversing Obama Policy Restricting Surplus Military Equipment to Police

Andrew Egger · August 28, 2017 3:51 pm

Riot police move through downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday, August 12, 2017. After clashes with anti-fascist protesters and police the rally was declared an unlawful gathering and people were forced out of Emancipation Park, where a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is slated to be removed.

Trump considering reversing Obama order stopping military equipment going to local police

Kyle Feldscher · August 27, 2017 10:40 pm

Watch: Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi ad seeks to unite police and protesters

Anna Giaritelli · April 5, 2017 3:54 am

The legislation may have new life under a Republican-controlled Congress, and an administration vocal about upping support for law enforcement. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

GOP, Democratic lawmakers propose dueling bills on police militarization

Kelly Cohen · March 17, 2017 6:29 pm

An officer angry about press bias is much more likely to report frustration and even anger with his job. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Beltway Confidential

Poll: 8 in 10 cops say they’re unfairly targeted by media

Philip Wegmann · January 26, 2017 4:36 pm

The Justice Department found pervasive civil rights violations in the Baltimore Police Department. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Baltimore approves Justice Department’s police reforms

Kelly Cohen · January 12, 2017 4:08 pm

‘Demilitarize’ the Police?

Arthur Rizer · October 14, 2016 6:00 am

—œAs the recommendations provide for, we review the program regularly with law enforcement and civil rights groups to ensure that it is achieving its goals,—£ the White House said. (AP Photo)

National Security

Obama pledges to revisit ban on military equipment to police

Susan Crabtree · July 21, 2016 9:06 pm

CNN panel blows up after guest suggests blacks are prone to crime

Becket Adams · July 11, 2016 9:00 pm

The Black Lives Matter movement has been dogged by sharp criticism for months due to the controversial and often violent anti-police rhetoric from some of its supporters. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

MSNBC guest: Black Lives Matter has ‘never been anti-police’

Becket Adams · July 9, 2016 2:48 am

The Pulitzer committee said this week that Freddie Gray was killed by a gun, which is not correct. (AP Photo)

Pulitzer committee gets Freddie Gray’s death wrong

Becket Adams · April 18, 2016 8:52 pm