The embattled Albuquerque Police Department is buying
350 AR-15 assault rifles at the same time the Department of Justice is
conducting an investigation of the department for excess use of deadly force.
The DOJ began its investigation after a series of brutal confrontations by the
police force with the city’s homeless population and other residents, and many
are using the inquiry as reason to oppose the purchase of the $1,000 weapons.
RT’s Manila Chan discusses this latest development with civil rights attorney
Shannon Kennedy.
