Catherine Cortez Masto: “Thank you to the Polaris Project. You are instrumental in my state in helping us address this issue.”

Detainment based on physical appearance erodes all Americans’ civil liberties.

The device presents substantial risks if deployed during civil arrests — even more so if it is deployed without clear limits, appropriate training, and comprehensive oversight.

Calling it horrific and unacceptable.

The blatant and tragic misuse of force in Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, Houston, Maine, and other locations around the country raises significant skepticism about the agency’s professional capability to safely deploy a new tool that…