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Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, has hailed a major breakthrough in efforts to reform the city of Ferguson’s police department.
U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry of the Eastern District of Missouri has approved the department’s consent decree with the city of Ferguson, Missouri.
According to the ruling, the consent decree will ensure that the Ferguson police department adheres to constitutional standards and provides essential services to residents.
“Now that the consent decree has been approved by the court, the department is looking forward to working with the city of Ferguson as it implements the decree and continues the essential work to create a police department that the Constitution requires and that residents deserve,” Gupta said.
The consent decree is a result of ongoing efforts to address the city’s police brutality and misconduct issues.
The agreement will be closely monitored to ensure that the city of Ferguson meets its obligations, ensuring that its police department operates within the bounds of the law.
Gupta expressed the department’s commitment to justice and equality in her statement.
The city of Ferguson must now work diligently to implement the consent decree and create a police department that upholds the Constitution and meets the needs of its residents.
The outcome of this consent decree is a significant step forward in the pursuit of justice for the people of Ferguson, Missouri.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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