Racial bias in Ferguson
The US justice department released a 'comprehensive' report detailing the Ferguson police department's pattern of racial discrimination from 2012-2014. The federal review's most detailed findings showed a stark pattern of disparity between police work and population.
Black
Other
Stops and arrests
Subject to a vehicle stop
Black
population in
Ferguson: 67%
85%
Arrested
93%
Enforcement of petty crimes
Issued citation
90%
Manner of walking in roadway
95%
Failure to comply
94%
SOURCE: Justice Department