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Tag: Following community pressure SF Supervisors postpone vote on controversial Urban Shield citing concerns of militarization and Trump administration

Following community pressure, SF Supervisors postpone vote on controversial Urban Shield,...

In a small victory for the Stop Urban Shield Coalition earlier today, the Budget and Finance Committee postponed voting on an item to allow San Francisco to apply for federal funding that ultimately goes toward the militarized SWAT training program and weapons expo known as Urban Shield. The program is funded by the Department of Homeland Security through the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant.