FERGUSON, Mo. — The latest on efforts by Ferguson to reach a consent agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to improve police and court practices in the St. Louis suburb (all times local): 4:20 p.m. The Justice Department has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, one day after the city council voted to revise an
Federal Government Files Civil Rights Suit Against Ferguson
Ferguson has been under Justice Department scrutiny since 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was black and unarmed, was fatally shot by white officer Darren Wilson 18 months ago