L.A. school district will relinquish some of the military weaponry it received from federal program

L.A. school district will relinquish some of the military weaponry it received from federal program
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The Los Angeles Unified School District's police department will return three grenade launchers, but it's not giving up 61 rifles or a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armored vehicle.

The military weaponry was obtained through a federal program that gives local law enforcement surplus equipment at no charge, the Los Angeles Times reports. Since 1997, more than $5 billion in excess equipment has been distributed to law enforcement departments across the country, including school police. LAUSD is one of about 22 school districts in eight states that are participating in the program.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.