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August 28, 2017

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