DOJ Report Concludes Ferguson Is Unconstitutional, Racist and Profit-Driven
Ferguson protests
Crystal Shepeard, Care2: TRUTHOUT
The Department of Justice found that the Ferguson Police Department was poorly trained and racially-biased. The DOJ also found Ferguson’s policing unconstitutional and profit-driven.
Read DOJ Report: Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department
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Yes, Black America Fears the Police – Here’s Why
Nikole Hannah-Jones, ProPublica: TRUTHOUT
For those of you who may not be Black, it may come as a surprise that a substantial portion of your fellow citizens in the United States have little expectation of being treated fairly by the law or receiving justice. Black America is a different country than the one in which you have grown up.
Comments
Thanks for sharing the articles, Cyril. The reality of blacks in America is very grim.
Tim Wise: http://www.timwise.org/2014/12/tim-wise-on-racism-and-policing-from-cracking-the-codes-2012/