South Carolina Bill Would Take First Step Toward Limiting Militarization of Police
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Dec. 6, 2021) – A bill prefiled in the South Carolina House for the 2022 legislative session would take the first step toward limiting federal militarization of state and local police. A bipartisan coalition of three representatives prefiled...
The Supreme Court is a Big Part of the Problem: Police State Edition
Much of the police state we live under today has been given a green light by the Supreme Court – from warrantless search and surveillance, to no-knock raids, and everything in between. And while many in the founding generation warned us against relying on...
Now In Effect: Maryland Limits State Participation in Federal Police Militarization Programs
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Oct. 1, 2021) โ Today, a Maryland law takes effect that will ban state and local law enforcement agencies from acquiring certain military equipment from federal programs. The enactment of this law takes an essential step toward ending the federal...