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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Ferguson City Council’s Problems with Consent Degree Make No Sense

allan9 years ago9 years ago03 mins

The more we learn about the Ferguson City Council’s decision to reject key terms of a consent decree with the Department of Justice and fight it out in court, the less sense it makes.

Feds Sue Ferguson Over Police Reforms Aimed at Curbing Misconduct

allan9 years ago9 years ago01 mins

The Justice Department is suing the city of Ferguson to force police reforms in a city accused of a pattern of unconstitutional conduct by law enforcement.

Department of Justice Reaches Agreement on Consent Decree with Ferguson

allan9 years ago02 mins

The pact comes in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in 2014.