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Ferguson Mayor: 'There Was No Agreement' With The Justice Department

6:32pm February 12, 2016

by NPR Staff

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Ferguson Mayor James Knowles about why the City Council decided to change an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the subsequent lawsuit against the city.

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New Ferguson Judge Overhauls Municipal Courts

6:34pm August 24, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Among several reforms, Judge Donald McCullin ordered that all arrest warrants issued in Ferguson before 2015 be withdrawn.

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In Report, Justice Accuses St. Louis County Family Court Of Racial Bias

10:22am July 31, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division found that the court fails to provide children adequate representation. In addition, it says the court treats black kids harsher than white ones.

A business burns during rioting Monday night in Ferguson, Mo.

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Crowds Confront Police, Businesses Burn In Ferguson Chaos

9:07am November 25, 2014

by Elise Hu

Vandalism, violence and a dozen fires broke out in pockets of St. Louis County, Mo., in the tense hours following a grand jury's decision not to indict the officer who fatally shot Michael Brown.