Rep. Hank Johnson didn't like the Pentagon's surplus military transfer program long before Ferguson, Missouri, turned into a war zone. The Georgia Democrat, a member of the House Armed Services ...

Police departments also began to embrace counterterrorism training, recruit military veterans, and adopt “warrior” mentalities that prioritized combat readiness over community connection. “It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former President Barack Obama speaks at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum, Dec. 5, 2024, in Chicago. Former President Barack ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former President Barack Obama is continuing his criticisms of President Donald Trump’s actions, this time warning against the 47th ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Over the last four years Texas police departments received 206,000 pieces of gear from the military, including 1,805 military rifles. In our area,102 military rifles are spread among ...

WASHINGTON -- Dallas police ended a standoff with a gunman Friday morning by remotely detonating a "bomb robot," an unprecedented tactic by officers that rekindles concerns about the militarization of ...

Automatic guns, armored vehicles and men in camo. Those are what you'll see in the police response to protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Local law enforcement around the country, even here in Northwest ...

A decade ago, an encouraging bipartisan consensus was emerging for the need to reform public-safety policies in a way that improved crime-fighting and cost-efficiency and assured that policing better ...

Former President Barack Obama is continuing his criticisms of President Donald Trump’s actions, this time warning against the 47th president of the United States’ recent takeover of the D.C. local ...

“The erosion of basic principles like due process and the expanding use of our military on domestic soil puts the liberties of all Americans at risk,” wrote America’s first Black president. Former ...