The militarization of local police departments across the country continues to grow each year. As the US. Department of Defense continues to pass down their old used military equipment to local police departments, my question is what new equipment does the D.O.D. have? The Utah highway patrol received a MRAP, which is a U.S. Army […]
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“We’re building a domestic army” -Marine Corps Colonel Speaks Out
In Concord, New Hampshire residents spoke out at a City Council Meeting. A Marine Corps Colonel shared his experience of being in Iraq and compared how similar the police is organizing exactly how he did while in the military. This city council meeting stemmed from a request for a grant by the Concord Police Department’s […]