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The Obama administration has ordered Ferguson police to returntwo military HMMWV ('Humvee') that were distributed as part of a government program to give surplus military weapons to local police forces. The action occurs amidst ongoing national concern over police violence.
The city of Ferguson was ordered to relinquish the Humvees in June of this year, after it was discovered that they were given in error, but local officials have resisted giving them up. Finally, the decision was made to go and reclaim the vehicles: “So we’re going to go down with a trailer and truck and get them on an expedited basis,” said Mike O’Connell, a government official.
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