Why military equipment is in the hands of local police
Clip: 8/14/2014 | 5m 20s
The concerns over the militarization of domestic law enforcement.
Violent clashes between local police and protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, has highlighted the distribution of military equipment to police departments around the country from the U.S. Defense Department. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Matt Apuzzo of The New York Times about the concerns over the militarization of domestic law enforcement.
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Why military equipment is in the hands of local police
Clip: 8/14/2014 | 5m 20s
Violent clashes between local police and protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, has highlighted the distribution of military equipment to police departments around the country from the U.S. Defense Department. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Matt Apuzzo of The New York Times about the concerns over the militarization of domestic law enforcement.
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