Obama limits military-style gear for local police

‘US President Barack Obama will ban the provision of some military-style equipment to local law enforcement amid ongoing strife between police and communities of color.

The ban is a policy reversal for Obama, who indicated last year that programs by the federal government to provide military-style gear to local police departments would remain in place because of their broader contribution to public safety.

The White House said the federal government will no longer fund or provide tracked armored vehicles, weaponized aircraft or vehicles, firearms or ammunition of .50-caliber or higher, grenade launchers, bayonets or camouflage uniforms.’

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