California Law Requiring Local Approval of Police Militarization Beginning to Have Effect
MONTCLAIR, Calif. (March 10, 2022) – On Jan. 1, a California law went into effect that creates oversight and accountability for federal programs that militarize local police. We’re beginning to see the practical impact of this new law. The new California...
Joe Biden Still Hasn’t Gotten Around to Limiting Police Militarization
Just weeks into his presidency, several news agencies reported that Joe Biden was planning on reinstating Obama-era limits on a federal police militarization program. It never happened. Months later, local police continue to receive military surplus equipment under...
Biden Plan to Revive Obama Limits on Police Militarization Still Just Window Dressing
According to a CNN report, President Joe Biden plans to reinstate Obama-era limits on a federal police militarization program. While this sounds like progress toward ending the militarization of local police departments, the Obama limits were little more than...