Lion Heart 15,041 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 The Department of Justice filed a 56-page civil lawsuit Wednesday against the City of Ferguson, Mo. alleging that, 18 months after the police shooting of Michael Brown, the city’s police and court system continue to violate black residents’ civil rights. The suit — a contentious next-step in what has been a months-long negotiation process between federal and city officials over potential reforms — says these “ongoing and pervasive” violations come from the city’s use of law enforcement to generate revenue. “Residents of Ferguson have suffered the deprivation of their constitutional rights — the rights guaranteed to all Americans — for decades,” Attorney General Loretta Lynch said during a news conference Wednesday in which she was impassioned as she spoke about the urgent need for reform in Ferguson. “They have waited decades for justice. They should not be forced to wait any longer.” The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleges that Ferguson’s police department and municipal courts engage in an unconstitutional “patterns and practices” of using force without legal justification and “engaging in racially discriminatory law enforcement conduct.” Federal officials say the civil rights violations stem from the city’s failure to properly train and supervise its law enforcement officers, echoing the findings of the 2014 Justice Department investigation into Ferguson’s police force. Full story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/02/10/ferguson-demands-changes-to-agreement-reforming-police-tactics-justice-dept-criticizes-unnecessary-delay/ ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,655 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jesse Pinkman 4,660 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Good. These officers need to be trained better and have proper screening! Glad the government is stepping in. It's science, bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
President Trump 3,508 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 not to be a critic but where is the proof that these ppl dont deserve to be arrested, and that this is not a publicity stunt. didn't michael brown rob a store moments before he was shot? how is it hard to believe that he would have acted similarly when a police officer was involved? don't black people have a better martyr to rally around? Ma ma pa pa pa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UDO 35 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 18 hours ago, Yaxley said: not to be a critic but where is the proof that these ppl dont deserve to be arrested, and that this is not a publicity stunt. didn't michael brown rob a store moments before he was shot? how is it hard to believe that he would have acted similarly when a police officer was involved? don't black people have a better martyr to rally around? michael brown robbed a store, then he attacked the cop and tried to take the cops gun away from him, that's why he got shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn 1,669 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 18 hours ago, Yaxley said: not to be a critic but where is the proof that these ppl dont deserve to be arrested, and that this is not a publicity stunt. didn't michael brown rob a store moments before he was shot? how is it hard to believe that he would have acted similarly when a police officer was involved? don't black people have a better martyr to rally around? 4 minutes ago, UDO said: michael brown robbed a store, then he attacked the cop and tried to take the cops gun away from him, that's why he got shot. No he didn't this was cleared AGES ago, the store owner himself said that he did not rob that store And either way robbing a convenience store doesn't mean you should get murdered in the street Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UDO 35 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 3 hours ago, jsn said: No he didn't this was cleared AGES ago, the store owner himself said that he did not rob that store And either way robbing a convenience store doesn't mean you should get murdered in the street I didnt know that he didnt rob the store but even if that's true, he still attacked the cop and tried to take the cops gun away from him. EDIT: I looked it up and I don't see any news stories that say he did not rob the store, everything says he robbed it, and there is a security camera that shows him robbing the store. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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