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Ferguson, Mo., to hear from public on proposed justice reforms
Source: Reuters
World | Tue Feb 2, 2016 10:25am EST
Ferguson, Mo., to hear from public on proposed justice reforms
FERGUSON, MO. | BY SUE BRITT
Residents of Ferguson, Missouri, which has a proposed agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to reform its police department after the 2014 shooting by a white officer of a black teenager, will voice their opinions on the deal at a meeting on Tuesday night.
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Under the terms of the proposed agreement, which were posted on the city's website, the Ferguson police department would be required to give its officers bias-awareness training, implement a strong accountability system and ensure that police stop, search and arrest practices do not discriminate on the basis of race or other protected characteristics.
The settlement also would require the city to change its municipal code, including sections that impose prison time for failure to pay certain fines and an ordinance used against individuals who do not comply with police orders.
Ferguson's city council plans to vote on Feb. 9 on whether to accept the agreement. Public comments also will be taken on Feb. 6 and Feb. 9, and in writing before the vote.
(Reporting by Mary Wisniewski in Chicago and Sue Britt in Ferguson, Missouri; Editing by Dan Grebler)
Ferguson, Mo., to hear from public on proposed justice reforms
FERGUSON, MO. | BY SUE BRITT
Residents of Ferguson, Missouri, which has a proposed agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to reform its police department after the 2014 shooting by a white officer of a black teenager, will voice their opinions on the deal at a meeting on Tuesday night.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
Under the terms of the proposed agreement, which were posted on the city's website, the Ferguson police department would be required to give its officers bias-awareness training, implement a strong accountability system and ensure that police stop, search and arrest practices do not discriminate on the basis of race or other protected characteristics.
The settlement also would require the city to change its municipal code, including sections that impose prison time for failure to pay certain fines and an ordinance used against individuals who do not comply with police orders.
Ferguson's city council plans to vote on Feb. 9 on whether to accept the agreement. Public comments also will be taken on Feb. 6 and Feb. 9, and in writing before the vote.
(Reporting by Mary Wisniewski in Chicago and Sue Britt in Ferguson, Missouri; Editing by Dan Grebler)
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-missouri-ferguson-idUSKCN0VB1QS