News & Commentary about Police Militarization
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![Police in riot gear stand outside the Kenosha County Court House](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/11/Rittenhouse-Law-Enforcement-Header-400x266.jpg)
Nov 19, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse Didn’t Act Alone: Law Enforcement Must Be Held Accountable
![Protesters hold a banner calling for investment in communities, not the police](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/09/Blog-Gun-Violence-400x266.jpg)
Sep 7, 2021
10 Things to Know about Combating Violence in America
![Police use a water cannon to drench opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline during a standoff in freezing temperatures on Backwater Bridge near the pipeline route on November 20, 2016. Cannon Ball, North Dakota](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/05/web21-police-militarization-1033-blog-Wordpress-1110x740-1-400x266.jpg)
May 12, 2021
It’s Past Time to End the Federal Militarization of Police
![A law enforcement officer watches from an armored vehicle after a device was fired to disperse a crowd during a protest.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/05/WEB21-Police-Armored-Vehicle-Fullwidth-Desktop-2800x1400-1-400x266.jpg)
May 12, 2021
Federal Militarization of Law Enforcement Must End
![Militarized federal agents deployed by the president to Portland, fire tear gas against protesters](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/07/Defense-1033-Program-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Jul 29, 2020
Communities Deserve Better Than Bayonets and Grenade Launchers: The Defense 1033 Program Must End Now
![Police force stands guard in riot gear in front of Hall of Justice in Los Angeles.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/06/Congress-Police-Reform-400x266.jpg)
Jun 12, 2020
Congress Can Lead the Charge on Divesting From Law Enforcement
![Protestors march down Pennsylvania Avenue holding signs that read “Defund the Police” and “Stop Police Brutality” among other signs.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/06/Paige-Cosmo-Repost-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Jun 11, 2020
Defunding the Police Will Actually Make Us Safer