By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The rash of shootings of unarmed black teens has prompted Attorney General Eric Holder to launch an investigation of law enforcement bias in five not-yet-named cities, the USA Today reports. Holder said the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO., underscored the importance of an investigation. To head the…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Civil rights lawyers are suing federal government to force the disclosure of the name of the Border Patrol agent who shot and killed a 16-year-old teen in the back. “This is an extraordinary request by the government and just one more example of how the Border Patrol attempts to shield its…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A senior Justice Department lawyer who has been a key proponent of President Obama’s initiatives has been named to the department’s No. 3 post, becoming the highest-ranking openly gay official to ever serve the department, the New York Times reports. Stuart F. Delery is replacing Tony West, who announced his departure…
By St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board A few numbers indicate a civil rights investigation of the Ferguson Police Department is long overdue. On Thursday, Attorney General Eric Holder announced the Department of Justice will begin such an inquiry. This is an important and positive step forward, but we suspect when he gets into the numbers,…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is launching a broad civil rights investigation into the Ferguson Police Department after an unarmed black teen was shot, leading to protests, unrest and more abuse from local cops. The Washington Post reports that the investigation is expected to be announced as early as today by Attorney…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com What are the chances of the Justice Department landing a criminal prosecution in the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson? It won’t be easy, the Associated Press reports. Dozens of FBI agents are in Ferguson, interviewing potential witnesses. The Justice Department must meet a difficult standard of proof. To…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents investigating the shooting death of an unarmed teen in Ferguson were handed a potentially damning recording of the encounter with an officer, the Daily Mail reports. The audio captures at least 11 shots, with a pause after seven of them. “There sounds like a pause in it (the audio). And…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorney General Eric Holder understands why many black Americans distrust police , he said in Ferguson where protesters have been rallying since an officer shot an unarmed black teen, Fox News reports. Holder met with about 50 community members to talk about law enforcement issues. Holder said his trip was meant to…
