Department of Justice Investigation Reveals Ferguson Police Targeted Black Citizens

Department of Justice Investigation Reveals Ferguson Police Targeted Black Citizens

ByLauren McCauley

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced that it will not prosecute former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of unarmed black teen Michael Brown. However, an internal probe by the federal agency also released Wednesday charged that the Ferguson Police Department (FPD) is itself guilty of racism as well as…

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ABA Study: Stand Your Ground Laws Linked to Higher Homicide Rates, Extreme Racial Bias

ByNadia Prupis

States that have enacted “Stand Your Ground” laws have seen an increase in homicide rates and problems in law enforcement, a task force with the American Bar Association said last Friday when they released a study conducted on the controversial law. Stand Your Ground, which removes the “duty to retreat” from the justification of fighting…