Ferguson panel established in wake of last year’s protests blames sharp racial disparities for igniting unrest in St Louis area after Michael Brown’s deathA drastic overhaul of policing and the criminal justice system in Ferguson,Missouri, and the surrounding region is needed to address the unfair treatment of black residents, and according to a panel established by the state’s governor after last years civil unrest.
The Ferguson Commission on Monday blamed sharp racial disparities,which it said also extended through “housing, health, or education,and income”, for turning the St Louis region into a tinder box that was ignited by the fatal shooting by police of an unarmed 18-year-broken-down. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com