The Department of Justice is expected to release its report on the policing practices of the Ferguson Police Department as early as this week, according to The New York Times. Law-enforcement officials told the Times that the report will accuse the department of making discriminatory traffic stops that created years of racial animosity, leading to the shooting death of unarmed Black teen Michael Brown last August.
Sources said that the report will criticize the FPD for disproportionately ticketing and arresting Black residents, and then relying on fines to balance the city’s budget.
Sources said the report will also mention a racist email that was circulated among city officials.
