Justice Department Blasts Ferguson Police for Discrimination, Abuse of Power

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A long-awaited report on Ferguson found numerous constitutional violations that called for new oversight, retraining of employees and abandoning the current approach to policing. The New York Times reports that the Justice Department criticized Ferguson police for routinely making unlawful searches, hurling racial insults and treating anyone as a criminal for…

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Justice Department Closes Trayvon Martin Shooting Case without Civil Rights Charges

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com   The federal investigation into the shooting death three years ago of Trayvon Martin has ended without hate-crime charges against the gunman, George Zimmerman, The New York Times reports.  The Justice Department closed the civil rights investigation. The family is devastated, said Benjamin L. Crump, the lawyer for Martin’s family. “This…

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FBI Finishes Investigation of Ferguson Police Shooting That Killed Unarmed Michael Brown

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The FBI has wrapped up its long-anticipated investigation into the police shooting of unarmed Michael Brown in Ferguson, a U.S. official told the Associated Press. It’s not yet clear whether the Justice Department will pursue a federal civil rights case against former Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. But legal experts and…

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