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    DOJ Will Open Civil Rights Probe into Ferguson Police

    The FBI is already investigating the shooting death of black teenager Michael Brown by a white policeman in Ferguson, Missouri. Now, after civil unrest that was reported around the world, the Obama Justice Department will open a broader, civil rights investigation into the Ferguson P.D .

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 4, 2014 • 1 min read

    The FBI is already investigating the shooting death of black teenager Michael Brown by a white policeman in Ferguson, Missouri. Now, after civil unrest that was reported around the world, the Obama Justice Department will open a broader, civil rights investigation into the Ferguson P.D . Manny Fernandez of the New York Times is reporting from Ferguson.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Manny Fernandez

      New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Taking the Lid Off Campaign Contributions
    1. 1:20DOJ Will Open Civil Rights Probe into Ferguson PoliceYou’re reading this
    2. 8:11Without Limits, Will Campaign Contributions Dominate Politics?
    3. 43:46Active Shooter Drills Elicit Lawsuits
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