Police Militarization

Radley Balko

Why New England Town Wants $286,000 Police 'Tank'

HuffingtonPost.com | Radley Balko | Posted 02.17.2012

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"We're going to have our own tank." That's what Keene, N.H., Mayor Kendall Lane whispered to Councilman Mitch Greenwald during a December city coun...

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Tanks on Main Street: The Militarization of Local Police

John W. Whitehead | Posted 03.05.2012

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John W. Whitehead

The American police force is not supposed to be a branch of the military, nor is it a private security force for the reigning political faction.

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Why The Government Is Ramping Up The Use Of Force

Radley Balko | Posted 02.04.2012

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Radley Balko

Outraged by the Occupy crackdowns, some are now calling for a national discussion on the use of force. That's a welcome development, but it's helpful to review how we got here in order to have an honest discussion.

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Radley Balko

Have Police Departments Become More Militarized Since 9/11?

HuffingtonPost.com | Radley Balko | Posted 11.12.2011

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New York magazine reported some telling figures last month on how delayed-notice search warrants -- also known as "sneak-and-peek" warrants -- have be...

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Cory Maye Chats With HuffPost Readers About His Release From Prison

Posted 09.21.2011

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Cory Maye served 10 years in prison for killing a Mississippi police officer during a mistaken raid on his home. Maye, who had no prior criminal recor...

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Radley Balko

Ten Years In The Making: How Cory Maye Was Freed

HuffingtonPost.com | Radley Balko | Posted 09.05.2011

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MONTICELLO, Miss. -- It's Friday, July 1, 2011, a little past 8:15 a.m. when I arrive at the Lawrence County, Mississippi, courthouse. As I walk towar...

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Radley Balko

From Death Row To Home: Man Who Killed Cop During Botched Drug Raid Freed After 10 Years in Prison

HuffingtonPost.com | Radley Balko | Posted 08.31.2011

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MONTICELLO, Miss. -- After 10 years of incarceration, and seven years after a jury sentenced him to die, 30-year-old Cory Maye will soon be going home...

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