As the I-Team first reported in 2013, the LESO 1033 program has given away at least $2.6 billion dollars in surplus military equipment nationwide, with at least $37 million ending up here in Illinois.

Militarization of Police. Aug. 14, 2014. Listen 10 min MORE The images coming out of Ferguson in the past few days show police in riot gear, atop tanks, and holding what look like sniper rifles. Many ...

Anyone who attended high school probably remembers their world history teacher talking about countries that militarized their ...

A month has passed since the shooting of Michael Brown, an event that sparked outrage and fueled protests that continue today.

This post was updated July 20 at 8:02 p.m. Students and faculty are suing the UC to demand the release of documents relating ...

Police are in military-grade riot gear. Journalists are being arrested. Peaceful protesters have faced tear gas and rubber bullets. Since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police ...

The F-word has no business in police work, especially if the goal is to de-escalate a volatile situation, a Nebraska criminal justice expert says. Sam Walker, a professor emeritus at the ...