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Tag Archives: Paramilitary
A History of Militarized U.S. Policing: Ferguson and Beyond
[This essay is a shortened version taken from a book project I’m working on called The Predator Empire] A History of Militarized U.S. Policing American policing was shaped by colonial contact with the British. Without evidence of criminal activity, British … Continue reading
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Tagged 1033 Program, Cops, Ferguson, Ferguson Police, LAPD, Michael Brown, Militarized Police, National Guard, Paramilitary, police, Policing, Riots, SWAT, U.S., War on Drugs
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