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How police departments got billions of dollars of tactical military equipment

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Candace Manriquez Wrenn
Jun 12, 2020
The program that sends surplus weapons to local law enforcement has drawn criticism in the wake of nationwide protests against police brutality.
Amid protests, some want to end the program that sends military gear to local law enforcement agencies. Above, police ride an armored vehicle on May 31 in Bellevue, Washington.
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C-130 aircraft designed in the 1950s still delivers

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 29, 2015
The bulky cargo plane has survived tech advances and budget cuts for 60 years.
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That's not a beach ball, it's radar equipment

by Tobin Low
Jun 24, 2014
The Fort Walton Beach Holiday Inn is a combo of hotel and military test site.
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Designing battlefield technology to save lives

by Molly Wood
Feb 5, 2014
Usually the technology of war is focused on destroying life, but one start up is working on inventions to save it.
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