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Georgia congressman sponsors bill to demilitarize police
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U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat from DeKalb County, has introduced legislation that would dial back a federal program that transfers military equipment and resources to local law enforcement agencies. The Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act has already gained some bipartisan support in an otherwise politically fractured Congress. “As a member of the Judiciary Committee, I would welcome a hearing on this issue as soon as is feasible,” said U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, a Republican from Gainesville.