fatal shooting of african-
american teenager michael brown,
the department of justice has
found what it calls a pattern of
racial bias and civil rights
abuses by ferguson missouri
police.
the newshour and other outlets
obtained a summary sheet of the
full report.
among the findings, african
americans, who are roughly two-
thirds of the ferguson
population, made up 92% of
"peace disturbance" charges.
and, once charged with an
offense, they were 68% less
likely than others to have
charges dismissed.
to discuss the disparities,
we're joined by:
justin hansford, a professor at
st louis university school of
law.
and paul butler, a professor at
the georgetown university law
center.
paul butler, is this what we
mean when we talk about racial
profiling?
>> indeed it is.
what the department has found is
that the ferguson police treat
african-americans differently at
every level.
they're arrested more.
they get more tickets.
they even are bitten by dogs
more.
one of the most...