Wednesday, 4 March 2015

Justice Department Finds Pattern of Police Bias and Excessive Force in Ferguson

Justice Department Finds Pattern of Police Bias and Excessive Force in Ferguson


Police officers in Ferguson, Mo., have routinely violated the constitutional rights of the city’s black residents, the Justice Department has concluded in a scathing report that accuses the officers of using excessive force and making unjustified traffic stops for years. The Justice Department, which opened its investigation after a white Ferguson police officer shot and killed a black teenager last summer, says the discrimination was fueled in part by racial stereotypes held by city officials.

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