Militarized policing linked to higher civilian killings in 1033 program
The 1033 Program, begun in 1997, transfers military gear to U S police agencies including armored vehicles and bayonets. Researchers find departments with the most gear see civilian killings rise more than double the rate of those with the least, with data from four states and nationwide checks.
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Olice
Edward Lawson Jr
University of South Carolina
U.S. Defense Department
America
Afghanistan
Iraq
American Civil Liberties Union
Deere shields aid NC VA workers against COVID 19
John Deere Seed ing Group in Moline began producing face shields in April to support 2400 workers at Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Health Care System and southeast North Carolina facilities. Target production ranges from 25 000 up to 200 000 shields with open source Wisconsin design and collaboration with UAW Iowa DHS and Illinois Manufacturers Association.
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Veterans Affairs Medical
North Carolina
COVID-19
John Deere Seeding Group
Moline
Illinois
Tara Ricks-Edger
Fayetteville NC VA
John Deere
United Auto Workers
Iowa Department of Homeland Security
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
University of Wisconsin- Madison
John May
Deere
Russian bounties strain Trump’s bond with veterans
The report details veteran and political reactions to allegations that Russia offered bounties to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. It notes veteran anger, shifts among GOP figures, and Democratic criticism, with quotes from Navy veteran Shawn LeMond and lawmakers like Rep. Richard Hudson and Sen. Tammy Duckworth. The piece frames potential political risks in battleground states with large veteran populations.
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Shawn LeMond
Middle East
North Carolina
Russia
LeMond
Trump
Joe Biden
James Mattis
National Security Community
Florida
Virginia
Texas
Richard Hudson
Fort Bragg
Afghanistan
White House
Vladimir Putin
Kayleigh McEnany
Rep
Paul Cook
R-Calif
Cook
Associated Press
Biden
Iraq
Sen
Tammy Duckworth
Army
Duckworth
D-Ill
Erik Hendriks
New York
Navy
Hendriks
Matthew Whitney
Pentagon
Orlando
Whitney
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