1965

• Moynihan report The Negro Family: The Case for National Action is released, further perpetuating racist stereotypes about “loose” Black family structures. Conservatives use the report to push racist policies and narratives.

• Law Enforcement Assistance Act passes, establishing a direct role for the federal government in local police operations, court systems, and state prisons. The act also creates a grant- making agency within the Department of Justice that purchases and distributes military grade weapons to local police departments.