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SWAT

War On The Streets

How SWAT has become larger and more invasive

Jason Keisling and Lauren Krisai | 8.25.2014 1:30 PM

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Jason Keisling is a visual content fellow at Reason.

Lauren Krisai is the senior state policy manager at the Justice Action Network. She works on a wide range of criminal justice issues, including some of the reform proposals highlighted in this article.

SWATPolice AbusePoliceMilitarization of PoliceMichael BrownCriminal JusticeMichael Brown
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