militarization
Daunte Wright Protesters Are Facing Militarized Cops
People protesting the police killing of Daunte Wright were met with armored trucks, soldiers in camouflage, and clouds of tear gas.
A Military Contractor Is Flying Spy Balloons High Over the Midwest
The contractor, Sierra Nevada Corporation, developed the ‘Gorgon Stare,’ the most powerful aerial surveillance platform ever created.
Canada at War: How Two Decades of Conflict Have Changed a Country
Reminder, the Canadian military is shooting people across the world.
This Is the Riot Gear Cleveland Cops May Wear at the RNC
VICE obtained an exclusive look at one of the 2,000 suits of body armor issued to Cleveland cops in the run-up to the Republican National Convention.
Here's How Police in Canada Are Becoming More Militarized
By May, the Toronto Police Service, Canada’s largest municipal force, will begin arming regular officers with a semi-automatic rifle, the C8 Carbine, placing them in one patrol car in each of the cities’ 17 divisions.
Russia Wants to Ban Space Weapons, But Could End Up Creating More Problems Than It Solves
Space weapons are like a zombie plague for satellites. This Russian proposal to ban them may end up creating more questions than it answers.
Russia Is Wrapping the Arctic in a Loving, Militarized Embrace
The completion of a new Arctic base is Russia's latest projection of power in the region, which is meant to convey a sense of symbolic dominion in the far north.
Want to Stop Crime? Legalize Drugs, Says Police Organization
Police group say protests in Baltimore and Ferguson are symptoms of the country's failed war on drugs, and ending that policy will help fix broken a police system.
Toddler Maimed by SWAT Flash Grenade Sparks Georgia Bills on ‘No-Knock’ Warrants
Senate Bill 45 would require police to show probable cause that there is imminent potential for life endangerment or destruction of evidence if they knocked and declared their presence at a suspect's door.
Family Faces $1M In Medical Bills After Their Toddler Was Severely Injured in SWAT Raid
No officers faced charges for the no-knock raid, which sought a suspect who did not live at the address, and left an 18-month-old badly burned and with a collapsed lung.
Officer Involved: Video Shows Baltimore Police Arrest, Tase Woman for Recording Them
Kianga Mwamba was recording an arrest from her car when police ordered her to move and suddenly pulled her from her vehicle as she attempted to comply.
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Is Getting a $275,000 Armoured Police Vehicle
A city in Alberta, where recent law enforcement news included two cops being chased by an upset owl, will soon be awaiting delivery of a $275,000 armoured vehicle for the local police force that the city had to take out a loan to purchase.