Each year federal agencies donate, or sell at a discount, older computers that the government no longer needs. But red tape and a lack of information about the program have made it difficult for ...

Over the past week complaints across the country about militarized police forces at some of the protests for George Floyd have had some calling for a re-evaluation of the federal “1033” program, which ...

Michigan law enforcement agencies are returning donated surplus military equipment to the federal government this month — including tracked armored vehicles that metro Detroit sheriff's offices have ...

REPORTER: DEWEY BEACH, DELAWARE. BORDERED BY THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND REHOBOTH BAY. CALM AND RELAXING. JUST OVER 390 PEOPLE LIVE HERE YEAR-ROUND. BUT THE ACQUISITION OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF MILITARY ...

Earlier this month NBC Connecticut Investigates looked at the federal “1033” program helping police get inexpensive military surplus gear. Since then both the state, and now local police, have ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATHENS, Ala. — A federal grand jury has ...

Ruvan Navarro is thankful to be alive. The 17-year-old Las Vegan and two friends, Ricky Azarro and Jonny La, both 18, were out for an early morning climb along White Rock Trail at Red Rock National ...

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - It’s not uncommon for local law enforcement offices to acquire surplus equipment no longer being used by the military. Many agencies in Southeastern North Carolina do, ...

PHOENIX — The Marine Corps’ website refers to bayonets as a Marine’s multipurpose fighting knife and the weapon of choice when shots can’t be fired. Since 2012, several law enforcement agencies in ...

CHICAGO — At the first parade following Ron Hain’s 2018 election as Kane County sheriff, a deputy drove up in an 18-ton, 10-foot-tall armor-protected truck once deployed for combat in Iraq. Obtained ...

At the first parade following Ron Hain’s 2018 election as Kane County sheriff, a deputy drove up in an 18-ton, 10-foot-tall armor-protected truck once deployed for combat in Iraq. Obtained for free ...