Ferguson, Missouri police menaced African-American citizens for revenue, US federal investigation concludes

By Nick O'Malley
Updated March 6 2015 - 1:13am, first published March 5 2015 - 4:54pm
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. Photo: Carolyn Kaster
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. Photo: Carolyn Kaster
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. Photo: Carolyn Kaster
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. Photo: Carolyn Kaster
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. Photo: Carolyn Kaster
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. Photo: Carolyn Kaster
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. Photo: Carolyn Kaster
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. Photo: Carolyn Kaster

In the City of Ferguson on the outskirts of St Louis in Missouri, police did not protect and serve, rather they menaced African-American citizens for revenue, encouraged by city officials and enabled by local courts, a federal investigation has found.