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Investigation uncovers phony law enforcement agency at Navy yard that spent $21M on weapons, vehicles

by Brian Seay

About half the money was spent on labor over more than a decade, and at least $4 million worth of vehicles are still missing.

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AM General nabs $2.2B deal to produce Humvees for U.S. allies

by Brian Seay

The South Bend-basd company will manufacture 11,560 new Humvees over the next five years, according to the Department of Defense.

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Critics say Sessions’ unpopular asset forfeiture decision hurts poor people

by Brian Seay

A Justice Department rollback of an Obama-era decision to limit civil asset forfeiture is harmful to poor people, critics say.

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AR-15 among guns recovered after 2 officers shot in Chicago

by Brian Seay

Two Chicago police officers were wounded Tuesday night when gunmen in two vehicles pulled alongside their unmarked van and opened fire.

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Two companies split $221 million Army contract for machine guns

by Brian Seay

Two American companies will split a six year, $221 million contract to build M2 and M2A1 machine guns for the U.S. Army.

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Cars spray painted outside Trump rall

by Jennifer Cruz

Authorities do not have any suspects at this time, but plan to review surveillance video in an effort to identify those responsible.

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Feds sue credit union for illegal repossession of service members’ cars

by Jennifer Cruz

Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, financial institutions are required to verify military status before repossession, but the credit union did not.

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Mayor uses Tank to crush Illegally Parked Cars (VIDEO)

by Aaron Samsel

Sick and tired of snooty, luxury car drivers parking in his city's bicycle lanes, Arturas Zuokas, the mayor of Vilnius in Lithuania, takes care of the problem with a tank.

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