U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation (2015)
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The U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation (2015) was a federal probe that examined systemic racial bias and unconstitutional policing practices within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department and municipal court system.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights investigation
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federal investigation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate racial discrimination in law enforcement
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ensure constitutional policing in Ferguson ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Eric Holder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedByOffice | Attorney General of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| examines |
First Amendment violations
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due process violations ⓘ equal protection violations ⓘ municipal court practices ⓘ racial disparities in enforcement ⓘ revenue-driven law enforcement practices ⓘ stops, searches, and arrests ⓘ systemic racial bias ⓘ unconstitutional policing practices ⓘ use of force practices ⓘ |
| finds |
discriminatory intent in some practices
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excessive use of force ⓘ pattern or practice of unlawful conduct by Ferguson Police Department ⓘ racially biased policing in Ferguson ⓘ unconstitutional enforcement of municipal code ⓘ violation of citizens’ constitutional rights ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Ferguson Police Department
NERFINISHED
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Ferguson municipal court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutput | DOJ report on Ferguson Police Department and municipal court ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
34 U.S.C. § 12601
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pattern or practice authority ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ferguson, Missouri
NERFINISHED
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Missouri ⓘ |
| oversightBy | U.S. federal court (consent decree enforcement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Obama administration policing reform efforts ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Black Lives Matter movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportIssuedIn | 2015 ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
federal court-enforceable reform agreement
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negotiation of consent decree with Ferguson ⓘ reforms to Ferguson Police Department policies ⓘ reforms to Ferguson municipal court practices ⓘ |
| subjectOf | public debate on policing and race in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2014–2015 ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
police shooting of Michael Brown
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public protests in Ferguson ⓘ |
| typeOfMisconductAlleged |
civil rights violations
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racial discrimination ⓘ unconstitutional policing ⓘ |
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