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Obama to Limit Military Equipment for Police Depts.

HeadlineMay 18, 2015

President Obama is curbing the flow of military-style gear to local police departments. Following criticism of the militarized response to protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, Obama is banning the federal government from providing weaponized aircraft or vehicles, grenade launchers, camouflage uniforms and tank-like armored vehicles which run on tracked wheels. Obama is also expected to restrict other military-style gear, including Humvees, drones, explosives and battering rams. He is expected to announce the measures today during a speech in Camden, New Jersey.

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