Rights groups slam Trump’s plan to arm US police with military gear
US President Donald Trump is set to fully restore a government programme allowing the military to give unused equipment to police, giving them access to heavy arms, protective gear and even helicopters.
But civil rights groups are worried it will lead to more violence between protesters and police.
Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from Washington, DC.
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