Nation Jun 04 Mourners remember George Floyd as Trump’s talk of using troops at protests draws pushback By John Yang
Nation Jun 04 Watch 3:23 New York protesters say they want change from ‘daily fear’ In New York City, protesters were largely peaceful on Wednesday, but as nighttime fell, police in riot gear moved in to enforce a curfew -- sometimes by force. The NewsHour’s Daniel Bush talks with Judy Woodruff about what protesters there…
Nation Jun 04 Watch 8:11 ‘Armed forces exist to protect’ U.S., not police communities, retired general says President Trump's talk of using military force on people protesting police brutality against black Americans has generated a backlash among a number of former senior military officers. Nick Schifrin gets perspective from retired Army Gen. Carter Ham on why these…
Nation Jun 02 Watch 10:44 What happens when police officers see protesters as ‘the enemy’ Former senior military officials are criticizing Secretary of Defense Mark Esper for participating in a controversial photo op with President Trump and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley for walking through D.C. in his battle-dress uniform. Nick Schifrin talks to…
Science Aug 21 Police militarization fails to protect officers and targets black communities, study finds Police militarization neither reduces rates of violent crime nor changes the number of officers assaulted or killed, a new study finds. It is arguably the nation’s first systematic analysis on the use and consequences of militarized police forces. By Nsikan Akpan
Sep 09 Post Ferguson, senators question military-to-police weapons programs By Quinn Bowman The fallout from the police response to protests in Ferguson, Missouri last month continued on Capitol Hill today. During a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, senators from both parties grilled administration witnesses about programs that provide military-grade equipment and weapons… Continue reading
Aug 16 Federal officials reconsider giving military equipment to police By Associated Press After a decade of sending military equipment to civilian police departments across the country, federal officials are reconsidering the idea in light of the violence in Ferguson, Missouri. Continue reading