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Tobias Funke
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I think this deserves a thread:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/just...civil-rights-investigations-ferguson-missouri
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/just...civil-rights-investigations-ferguson-missouri
The Ferguson Police Department is a law enforcement agency located in Ferguson, Missouri.
This means that the department has a history of consistently and intentionally violating the rights of individuals, particularly those from marginalized communities, through their actions and policies.
The Department of Justice report found that the Ferguson Police Department frequently violated the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the US Constitution, as well as the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The investigation was launched after the shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, by a white police officer in 2014. The incident sparked protests and allegations of systemic racism and excessive use of force by the Ferguson Police Department.
The Department of Justice report led to a consent decree, which required the Ferguson Police Department to make significant reforms in their policies and practices to address the civil rights violations. The department also faced lawsuits and resignations from top officials.