Veterans Urge Congress to Stop Trump’s Militarization of American Cities

Veterans Urge Congress to Stop Trump’s Militarization of American Cities

Troops do not belong on our streets. That’s what more than 40 of my brothers and sisters in arms will tell Congress today. The ACLU, Common Defense, and the Chamberlain Network join these veterans on Capitol Hill, where they’re urging all our elected representatives to stop the Trump administration’s misuse of the military. We know that putting troops in our communities for political purposes breaks public trust and is disrespectful to their ser…

If Soldiers Become Cops, Americans Will Have Even Less Legal Redress Against Abusive Law Enforcement

The UnPopulist illustrationIn recent weeks, the Trump administration has ordered members of the military and the National Guard onto the streets of American cities, including Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago. The purported reasons for these decisions have been to protect federal agents and federal property, but the threat of using the troops for general domestic law enforcement looms large, with President Trump repeatedly threatening to do jus…