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Trump Slated to Lift Ban on Transfer of Military Equipment to Local Police

HeadlineAug 28, 2017

The Trump administration is slated to lift a ban on the transfer of military equipment to local police departments. The 1033 Program was halted after widespread protests and outrage following the local police’s military-style occupation of Ferguson, Missouri, amid the uprising over the police killing of unarmed African-American teenager Michael Brown.

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