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January 22, 2015

Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson Will Avoid Civil Rights Charges 
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The Justice Department is poised to announce it will not bring civil
rights charges against police officer Darren Wilson for shooting unarmed
African-American teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The New
York Times reports Attorney General Eric Holder will have the final say,
but will almost certainly side with investigators who are recommending
no charges. A wider Justice Department probe into Ferguson police over
reports of racial profiling in traffic stops and use of excessive force
remains underway. Meanwhile, a judge has rejected an NAACP Legal Defense
Fund request for a new grand jury to consider criminal charges against
Wilson. The group raised concerns over the actions of prosecutor Bob Mc
Culloch, including his decision to let a witness provide false
testimony.

 

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