Police Militarization Escalates Police Violence
The militarization of state and local police through federal government programs changed the character of policing in the United States. It has turned “protect and serve” into “command and control.” Instead of serving the community as...
Weapons of War on our Streets: A Guide to the Militarization of Police
A claim often made by those attempting to pass more gun control legislation is that all they’re trying to do is get the “weapons of war off our streets.” But it’s simply untrue that “weapons of war” are available to the general public. You’d last about three...
More Dangers Are Coming to the Rule of Law
When the states joined the union, they gave certain powers to the federal government, and they kept others to themselves. The powers delegated are articulated in the Constitution, and the 10th Amendment clarifies the truism that those powers not surrendered have been...