Bill reduces military equipment available to police
Police | Some question the wisdom of the change as civil unrest escalates
by Charissa Koh
Posted 1/13/21, 05:10 pm
Congress’ new defense spending bill shrank a controversial program that provides military weapons to police departments. On Jan. 1, Congress overrode President Donald Trump’s veto to pass the $731 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill, which funds troop levels and purchases of military equipment, included new restrictions on the Defense Department’s 1033 program, which drew criticism during this past summer’s protests against police brutality.