The Ferguson Report : Department of Justice Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United States. Department of Justice. Civil Rights Division.

Contributor:

Shaw, Theodore M., Contributor.

United States Department of Justice., Content Provider.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination in criminal justice administration--Ferguson--Missouri.

Ferguson (Mo.). Police Department.

Police--Complaints against--Missouri--Ferguson.

Police-community relations--Missouri--Ferguson.

Discrimination in criminal justice administration--Complaints against--Ferguson--Missouri.

Discrimination in criminal justice administration.

Police-community relations.

Police--Missouri--Ferguson.

Police.

Ferguson (Mo.).

Local Subjects:

Discrimination in criminal justice administration--Ferguson--Missouri.

Ferguson (Mo.). Police Department.

Police--Complaints against--Missouri--Ferguson.

Police-community relations--Missouri--Ferguson.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Ferguson Report

Place of Publication:

New York : The New Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed African American high school senior, was shot by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. For months afterward, protestors took to the streets demanding justice, testifying to the racist and exploitative police department and court system, and connecting the shooting of Brown with the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, and other young black men at the hands of police across the country.In the wake of these protests, the Department of Justice launched a six-month investigation, resulting in a report that Colorlines characterizes as ""so caust

Contents:

Cover; About the Author; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; I. Report Summary; II. Background; III. Ferguson Law Enforcement Efforts Are Focused on Generating Revenue; IV. Ferguson Law Enforcement Practices Violate the Law and Undermine Community Trust, Especially Among African Americans; A. Ferguson's Police Practices; 1. FPD Engages in a Pattern of Unconstitutional Stops and Arrests in Violation of the Fourth Amendment; 2. FPD Engages in a Pattern of First Amendment Violations; 3. FPD Engages in a Pattern of Excessive Force in Violation of the Fourth Amendment

B. Ferguson's Municipal Court Practices1. Court Practices Impose Substantial and Unnecessary Barriers to the Challenge or Resolution of Municipal Code Violations; 2. The Court Imposes Unduly Harsh Penalties for Missed Payments or Appearances; C. Ferguson Law Enforcement Practices Disproportionately Harm Ferguson's African-American Residents and Are Driven in Part by Racial Bias; 1. Ferguson's Law Enforcement Actions Impose a Disparate Impact on African Americans that Violates Federal Law

2. Ferguson's Law Enforcement Practices Are Motivated in Part by Discriminatory Intent in Violation of the Fourteenth Amendment and Other Federal LawsD. Ferguson Law Enforcement Practices Erode Community Trust, Especially Among Ferguson's African-American Residents, and Make Policing Less Effective, More Difficult, and Less Safe; 1. Ferguson's Unlawful Police and Court Practices Have Led to Distrust and Resentment Among Many in Ferguson; 2. FPD's Exercise of Discretion, Even When Lawful, Often Undermines Community Trust and Public Safety

3. FPD's Failure to Respond to Complaints of Officer Misconduct Further Erodes Community Trust4. FPD's Lack of Community Engagement Increases the Likelihood of Discriminatory Policing and Damages Public Trust; 5. Ferguson's Lack of a Diverse Police Force Further Undermines Community Trust; V. Changes Necessary to Remedy Ferguson's Unlawful Law Enforcement Practices and Repair Community Trust; VI. Conclusion; Notes

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-62097-165-8

OCLC:

913798967