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…
Trevor Timm The Guardian For three weeks and counting, America has raged against the appalling behavior of the local police in Ferguson, Missouri, and for good reason: automatic rifles pointed at protesters, tank-like armored trucks blocking marches, the teargassing and arresting of reporters, tactics unfit even for war zones – it was all enough to…
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 The FBI is investigating hacking attacks targeting the personal computers and accounts of law enforcement involved in the Ferguson investigation, CNN reports. Authorities believe the attacks are coming from hackers affiliated with the group Anonymous. Investigators are trying to determine the extent of the breach. Included in the attacks are personal computers…
By William Yeomans Reuters The tragic killing of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson has brought to the surface long-simmering tensions between the Ferguson Police Department and the Missouri community it serves. In the shooting’s immediate aftermath, the focus has been on whether Wilson will be prosecuted criminally and convicted for the shooting. In the…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The activist group Anonymous has hatched plans for nationwide protests in Ferguson following the shooting death of Michael Brown, and Homeland Security is worried enough to issue a warning about the potential ramifications, the Caller reports. The group is calling for a “National Day of Rage” today. The bulletin was issued but…
