White House Reconsiders Ban On Military Gear For Police After Attacks

BuzzFeed: A ban enacted last year by President Obama that barred police departments from obtaining military-grade equipment will get a second look by the White House after police aired concerns about recent shootings targeting officers, BuzzFeed News has learned.

If the ban is lifted, it would mean equipment such as body armor and tank-like armored vehicles could once again be transferred from the armed forces to local police departments, a practice that once caused outcry over why and how departments would use the equipment on city streets.

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