Washington State House Passes Bill to Prohibit No-Knock Warrants and Limit Federal Militarization of Police
OLYMPIA, Wash. (March 1, 2021) – On Friday, the Washington state House passed a bill that would prohibit no-knock warrants and put limits on state and local law enforcement agencies’ ability to acquire certain military equipment from federal programs. Rep. Jesse...
California Bill Would Take Step to Block Federal Militarization of Police
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 22, 2021) – A bill introduced in the California Assembly would take the first step toward limiting the impact of federal programs that militarize local police and expand the national surveillance state. Asm. David Chiu (D), and a coalition of...
Arizona Bill Would Take Step to Block Federal Militarization of Police and Local Surveillance
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 15, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Arizona Senate would take a first step toward limiting the impact of federal programs that militarize local police and expand the national surveillance state. A coalition of seven Democrats introduced Senate...