and other electronic materials from the ferguson police department. the cityanged ride-a-longs for the department of justice investigators to observe ferguson police officers while on duty. during the meeting on tuesday, the department of justice officials informed the city of ferguson that e-mails uncovered explicit bias by three individuals who are employed by the ferguson police department. let me be clear, this type of behavior will not be tolerated and the ferguson police department or in any department in the city of ferguson. immediately upon leaving that meeting, the three individuals were placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. one has since been terminated and the other two are still awaiting the outcome of an internal investigation. these actions taken by these individuals are in no way representative of the employees of the city of ferguson. but today's report allows the city of ferguson to identify the as a city and country, we must all work for all aspects of society. as mentioned by the department of justice there are several in

and other electronic materials from the ferguson police department. the city also arranged ride alongs for department of justice investigators to observe ferguson police officers while on duty. during the meeting on tuesday the department of justice officials informed the city of ferguson that the review of city e-mails uncovered explicit racial bias by three individuals who are employed by the city of ferguson police department. let me be clear. this type of behavior will not be tolerated and the ferguson police department or any department in the city of ferguson. immediately upon leaving that meeting the three individuals were placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. one has sense been terminated, the other two are still awaiting the outcome of an internal investigation. these actions taken by these individuals are in no way representative of the employees of the city of ferguson. but today's report allows the city of ferguson to identify the problems not only in our police department but in the entire st. louis region. we must do better not

they're finger guns. >> using finger guns is prohibited by ferguson city ordinance -- >> larry: we'reot in ferguson! we're in new york. i'm doing a comedy show. >> really? a comedy show? with an upside-down map! what's the joke? >> larry: it's not a joke. it's about how you see the world. it's about your perspective. >> really in what's your perspective on this $300 upside-down map ticket? >> larry: you can't just write me a citation! >> look at this desk. the hell they is this? rectangle? triangle? rectangle? i hate it. $450 ugly desk fine. >> larry: you can't just stop me in the middle of my show. >> yes, i can. i can stop you if you have a broken taillight. >> larry: my desk doesn't have taillights. >> tell that to the broken taillight on your desk. >> larry: when did i get a taillight? i don't even remember having a taillight! >> look, it was there. and let me see your registration. >> larry: i have a script. i don't have a registration. this is come di! >> this is time slot was reported stolen a few months ago, by an s. colbert. >> larry: i didn't steal it from s. colbert. this i

first off cities like ferguson have to pay for the implementation of these very expensive reforms. cities like los angeles that have a resource and a police budget of nearly $2 billion every year, it is harder for a city like ferguson ohave the resources to actually address that. i also found in my research that it's also really important for these cities to have local support for these initiatives. and the question, opened then in ferguson is whether or not city officials in ferguson and the police department in ferguson are going to support federal intervention and the demands of the justice department here. >> doesn't really feel that the police force or the city of ferguson is going to be fully in support of what the federal government wants to do and suggested that the police force be taken over by a police force in normandy, missouri, which i've i'd never heard of and a yet smaller police force. first off these numbers you're talking about the 100 million in los angeles and new orleans raised taxes as a result. do we have any sense of what it costs to reform a small police for

yesterday, ferguson city manager john shaw ferguson police chief tom jackson and ferguson city attorney. louis to receive the final report of their investigation into the policies and practices of the city of ferguson police department. the 100-page document outlined five specific areas of concern in which the ferguson police department engaged in a pattern or practice of unlawful conduct that violates the united states constitution and federal law. the department of justice began their investigation of the ferguson police department on september 4, 2014. during the past six months city officials have cooperated with the department of justice to supply tens of thousands of documents which included thousands of e-mails from 75 employees of the city of ferguson and other electronic materials from the ferguson police department. the city also arranged ride alongs for department of justice vestinvestigateors to observe police officers while on duty. during the meeting tuesday, officials informed ferguson that a review of city e maims s-mails uncovered racial bias by three individuals employ

of ferguson put out, they said the city of ferguson willin a nationwide search for a new chief of police. as you know the city of ferguson is about 60% or so african-american. the police force itself maybe 50 or 60 police officers maybe two or three african-american. here's the question. is it important that in this nationwide search they try to find an african-american who will be the next police chief in ferguson? >> well you want to find the best candidate to be police chief. but diversity is very important. it's very important that the police officers understand the communities, at least want to engage with members of the community they are going to be protecting and serving. there's an old saying in the black community that everybody else is protected and served but we are policed. we don't want to be policed. we want to be protected and served as any american citizen. no better no worse. it's always been about equal justice. >> benjamin crump, attorney for the michael brown family, thanks for joining us. >> thank you, wolf. >> once ag

ferguson missouri missouri. a town ruled by a mostly white city council but not for long. for the first time the people of ferguson has a chance with four blacks on the election for city council. >>> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." heads keep rolling in ferguson, missouri. the police chief thomas jackson is stepping down. john shaw resigned, joining the local judge and court clerk who have already done so. they were slammed in a report last week that accused the city of fostering racism. it says the city police and local court colluded in targeting ferguson's black residents with petty fines arrests and incarcerations. why? to boost the city's finances. meanwhile, ferguson's mayor john knowles says he plans to stay put. cleared officer darren wilson saying he shot michael brown in self defense. but ferguson's profit driven law enforcement system poisoned relations with the community. now resignations or not the only way for things to change in ferguson is if the community exercises its civic duty and votes. it's only had two black city council members in its entire

cities like ferguson have to pay for the implementation of expensive reforms. that's plausible in cities like los angeles. that has police resources and a budget of 2 million, it's harder for ferguson to have the resources to address that. i found in my research that it's important for the cities to have local support for the initiatives. and the question open-ended in ferguson is whether or not city officials in ferguson, and the police department in ferguson support federal intervention or what the d.o.j. demands. >> i had a state legislator on from the ferguson legislator that doesn't feel the police force or department of ferguson is in support and suggested that the police force be taken over by a police force in normandy - which i never heard of - and a population of 5,000 and a smaller police force. the numbers that you are talking about, 100 million in los angeles, new orleans had a big bill and raised taxes. do we have a sense of what it costs to reform a small police force, 53 members in a place like ferguson. >> this is an open-ended question of the i

as you are aware one week ago today the city of ferguson received it's final report from the department of justice. the city has been committed to, and be contied to be committed to address each item outlined in the report. it is the city council's goal to continue to be transparent as we strife to be a vibrant and diverse community. on a final note i would like to say this, to ferguson residents business owners, a and to the entire country the city of ferguson looks to become an example of how a community can move forward in the face of adversity. we're committed to keeping our police department and having one that exhibits the highest degree of professionalism and fairness. i'll open it up for questions. >> how much was that severance payment. >> i believe his annual salary is $96,000--roughly $100,000. >> what can you tell bus the acting police chief will there be interaction with the residents of fergusen. >> he was rather new to the city of ferguson. he started in august right before the events in august. lieutenant colonel icoff i knows has over the last six months spent a great d

of ferguson and police chief thomas jackson have agreed to a mutual separation from the cityof ferguson. the chief's resignation is effective march 19th 2015. this was a mutual decision both by the chief of police and the city's administration. chief jackson will receive a severance payment with health insurance for one year. lieutenant colonel al ikoff will assume the duties of acting chief as of march 19th 2015. in addition for a search for a new city manager, we'll be conducting a nationwide search for a new police chief. one week ago today the city of ferguson received its final report from the department of justice. the city has been committed to and will continue to be committed to addressing each item outlined in the report. it is the city council's goal to continue to be transparent as we strive to once again, become a vibrant and diverse community. on a final note i would like to say this. to ferguson residents, business owners and to the entire country, the city of ferguson looks to become an example of how a community can move forward in the face of adversity. we a

city administration. the only way to truly root out that culture is to get rid of it and start over and that's the only way we can truly set an example of ferguson and make sure community and police relations change across the country. >> a lot of people are frustrated with the city's administration and to some degree the federal government is involved in this because of the department of justice but at some level it will be at your level the local level where a decision will be made. what do you know if the department of justice is looking at other places like albuquerque, the supervision of the just department appointed administrator to fix the stuff that's wrong? >> again as not being a part of the city leadership the mayor has operated in an uninclusive manner and state officials haven't been invited to those meetings. i can't speak to that but the question is do we have enough time to give citizens what they need and make and example and move in the right direction? i would say that the frustrations will only bring more frustration and that could ultimately lead to another bad situation. >> is it going to make a difference? there are four a

. >> police chief thomas jackson is the sixth ferguson city employee to step down after a devastating report from the department of justice about discriminatory law enforcement practices. ferguson mayor james knolls announced the departure. >> the city of forego son police chief thomas jackson have agreed to a mutual separation which involves the police chief's resignation from the city of ferguson. >> in his resignation email jackson made no mention of the d.o.j. report or police shooting death of unarmed teenager michael brown by a white police officer. jackson said it has been an honor and privilege to serve this great city and to serve with all of you. last week, u.s. attorney general eric holder announced police officer darren wilson would not face federal charges in brown's death. >> facts do not support the filing of criminal charges against officer darren wilson in this case. michael browns death though a tragedy, did not involve prosecutable conduct on the part of officer wilson. >> hands up, don't shoot. >> a separate justice department report into police practices found dis

. >>> ferguson missouri's police chief officially left office today. tom jackson faced intense criticism for the city's reaction to the shooting death of michael brown. a justice department investigation found widespread discrimination by his police department. that investigation also found ferguson's courts collected millions in improper fines and penalties to generate revenue for the city. that problem may go far beyond ferguson. >>reporter: municipal court in missouri resembles a production line. defendants charged with traffic and ordinance violations file in the front door of city hall appear before a judge and file out the back. on this night, most were here for minor traffic violations. >> it's ridiculous. >>reporter: is this the first time? >> no, it's not. >>reporter: st. louis county municipal courts are under scrutiny after a u.s. justice department called ferguson's court a mechanism for making money on the backs of the poor. >> i think anybody that comes out of the court system is crazy crazy. i would not allow it in my community at all. >>reporter: but a recent report found that they coll

ferguson missouri missouri. a town ruled by a mostly white city council but not for long. me the people of ferguson has a chance with four blacks on the election for city council. >>> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money."

ferguson missouri. the first into that city's police department. investigators say officers routinely violated the civil rights of black people. the second investigation into former ferguson police officer, darren wilson, who shot and killed the unarmed teenager, michael brown last year. we know the justice department will not press charges against wilson. he claims he feared home run his life when he shot michael brown. the feds say there is no evidence to dispute that. they also say there's no reliable evidence that michael brown had his hands up to surrender. we'll have reaction from brown's family in a moment. first, back to the report on the ferguson police department. the feds say they found a pattern of racial discrimination among officers in ferguson. they say police in the city used excessive force against black people and black people were stopped and searched far more often. that is a chart from the justice department they created to illustrate their findings. between the years 2012 and 2014 african-americans represented two-thirds of the

ash har quaraishi joins us live from ferguson. city officials just wrapped up a news conference. what is their response? >> as you mentioned only from mayor knowles. he didn't answer any questions. he talked about some of the plans and measures that the city has taken in the wake of the michael brown shooting. we do know from chief jackson who told us just a few weeks ago that they had continued to be in touch with the d.o.j. and they've been making changes in the way they've been policing this community and they've been doing that for some time. mayor knowles said its time to move forward. >> these actions taken by these individuals are in no way representative of the employees of the city of ferguson. today's report allows the city of ferguson to identify the problems not only in our police department but in in the entire st. louis region. we plus do better, not only as a city, but as a state and a country. >> one of the things that we're hearing for the first time is actual responsible from officials talking about what has been pressure ported to be happening in ferguson for ye

city manager john shaw. he was cited in the scathing justice report that detailed racial bias in ferguson including the policert system. shaw supervised all city agencies including the police. since that report, the ferguson city clerk has been fired and two police officers have quit. >>> had 1 . >>> 41 minutes past the hour. asian markets are closed. european markets mixed after a market plunge in the u.s. yesterday. futures look like we could see a rebound today, a rebound from what was the worst day of the year for stocks. how bad was it? the dow tumbled 332 points erasing -- erasing all the gains of the year. the s&p 500 now negative for the year. it sank 2%. the problem here is the surging dollar. it spooked investors. it is at a 12-year high against the euro and that's continuing today. the euro slipping even more this morning. look it's great news if you're traveling to europe. so if you're planning a trip this is great news for you, but it's bad news for u.s. companies selling their goods overseas. it makes their products more expensive there and slashes the value of their overseas earnings. so it hur

city of ferguson. his departure has long been demanded after the shooting of michael brown. the belief that the police force disproportionately targeted the african american community, vindicated. the d.o.j. found the police and courts saw the local african american community. as a means of making money. millions were raised by targetting ticketing, gaoling and keeping black residents. it would have been called modern debtors prisons. a nationwide movement that developed is about far more than ferguson. now each time an unarmed youth is killed by police demonstrations follow. 600km noorth in maddison. there have been protests since the killing of tony robinson. >> this highlights a universal problem with law enforcement. in light of what happened over the summer time. >> protesters around the country are demonstrating against a system they say is racist and unfair. >> resignations in ferguson are by those that took to the streets in protest. ferguson is a city of 21 thousz. a change in the personnel is

city manager johnn shaw shaw. he was cited in the scathing justice department that detailed racial bias in the ferguson police department and really the entire town system including the court system. shaw supervised all city agencies including the police. since the report the ferguson city clerk has been fired and two police officers have quit. >>> utah lawmakers approving a bill that would allow firing squads for executions when lethal injection drugs are unavailable. concerns about a nationwide shortage of the chemical compounds used in executions may have pushed state legislators to pass this measure. a firing squad would only be used if lethal injection drugs are not available a month before a scheduled execution. critics say the bill is a giant step backward to the wild west days. the governor has not said if he'll sign this. >> firing squads were actually legal in utah i think until 2004 and it was grandfathered in. it's not that foreign to that state. it's the only state that has them. >>> federal authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a deputy u.s. marshal in louisiana. they say 28-year-old josie we

. >> flash point ferguson, a community coming apart at the seams. with foyer top city officials already gone, there's talk about disbanding the police department, even city government. i'm here to talk about wiping off ferguson city government might be better for the people living there. >>> san some aren't buying the top kremlin critic, you don't want to point the finger at vladimir putin. the cold war with russia i'll

it comes on the heels of a resignation of a municipal judge and ferguson city manager. we'll talk with that. bear with us. we want to go back. the press conference started about the 11 people presumed dead in this airplane excuse me military helicopter crash. >> -- i thank all of you for coming out today. today as you can imagine is a tough day for the louisiana national guard, and the marine corps. i am confirming to you that we had a training accident over in florida where we had two of our black hawk helicopters doing training misses with the marine corps. as we speak there's an ongoing search and rescue operation to -- search for that aircraft and search for our service members that were on it and that's as much as i know at this point. at many details that i know. a little about the unit. the unit's official designation is the first of the 244th assault helicopter battalion. they do flight the uh-60 black hawks and have approximately 385 soldiers in this unit. it is a experienced unit and one that has received numerous accolades from its service to our nation. to i

the ferguson police chief quits. >> the city of ferguson and police chief thomas jackson have agreed to a mutual separation. >> tonight, more fall out from the justice department report. isil fighters on the run in one city, and on offense in another and in a ruthless new video a child who kills. factory farms, the new battle over pork and pollution. plus monopoly, the true story of greed goodness, and america's most iconic game. >> he was the ferguson police chief for five years. tonight he's out of a job. chief thomas jackson resigned. he was outspoken defending the department in the days after the shooting death of michael brown but today at a press conference ferguson's mayor made the announcement that chief didn't show up. randall pinkston is here with that. randall? >> john, the events that began with the police chief started when michael brown himself was shot and killed in ferguson last summer. officials seem intent on staying put for a while but that all changed last week where the department of justice finally released a longstanding investigation. >> police chief thomas jac

city of ferguson, missouri. a federal civil rights investigation has found a pattern of discrimination against african-americans by the city's police and the city's courts as well. cnn's ed lavandera has more on the details of the investigation from ferguson. >> reporter: the report that's expected to be released by the justice department here in the united states will confirm what many residents here in ferguson, missouri have been saying for years, that the ferguson police department they say have been engaged in racial bias specifically targeting its african-american residents. we've gotten ahold of some of the preliminary statistics expected to be released in that report. here's a breakdown of what this report is expected to show. even the city is 67% black, 93% of the arrests involved african-americans during a two-year period. 90% of citations issued by police officers were given to african-americans. 85% of all vehicle stops by police involved african-americans. and any time a police officer here in the ci

ferguson. he is running for city council in ferguson, and says there are ways to alleviate the fines. >> in our court, as a broad amnesty programme is we started dismissing all of them. african-american leadership in missouri agrees. police shot spend their time on larger issues. >> i would think the police department would feel their work is better used as building at relationship with the community, and dealing with violent crime verses taking time out, laying out. having a broken windshield writer. the department of justice is pushing to fix ferguson. between police and residents. that may take a while. >> a good look. some people have a hatred for police. all this stuff was starting to be uncovered. you'll have a lot of barbecues and buddies. >> people on ferguson missouri are fighting back for votes. . >> look around you we are not going back to business as usual. it's not going to happen. >> tomorrow on "real money". next - the state hit as hard as the country by the ravages of climate change. debating who would use the term. what's the end change for climate change skeptics. i'll talk to

city's coffers. that's what the justice department says has been happening in ferguson simply the stop ss that are targeted as black motorists and if they don't end up paying their ticket serve jail time that was a system rigged essential will toy raise money for the city's coffers, ana. >> ryan i want to read one of the other outrageous things this report says happened. this was back in 2012 a 32-year-old african-american man sitting in his car cooling off playing pickup basketball an officer approaches asks what he's doing and commands the man's social security number and his identification before accusing him of being a pedophile and ordering this man out of his car. now, when the police officer asked to search the car this man said no you're violating my civil rights you can't and the officer responded by arresting the man at gunpoint slapping him with eight different charges including not wearing his seat belt despite the fact he wasn't driving and the officer cited him for making a false declaration because he gave his name as mike instead of michael. that was the one guy we were talking about at the

>> i think it's important to recognize that the mayor and the city council and the city of ferguson are part-time public servants who oversee, you know, we hire a professional staff to oversee and administrate on a daily basis what goes on in the city of ferguson and some of these things, e-mails, absolutely we will not tolerate in this community. they showed some bias that is intolerable and those are things we acted on immediately but those are things that as the mayor, as the city council we don't monitor on a daily basis everyone's e-mails, and some of these practices, i think, that have come to light and some of these stories are new to many of us, especially at least the length in which the doj states that it occurred. >> so now that you know about them, the question is what to do. attorney general holder said it might be necessary to dismantle the police department. are you prepared to do that and to fire the police chief? >> i think what's important right now is that we go through every part of that report, find out where the breakdown was and the patterns and practices and thes

chief jackson will receive a severance payment with health insurance for one year. >> the ferguson city manager stepped down yesterday and the city will conduct a nationwide search for a new chief. >>> the search ended for a virginia tech student who fell off a cruise ship. 21-year-old cameron smook was a passenger on the carnival glory near the bahamas when he fell overboard sunday morning. two days of searching have been unsuccessful. smook was a senior majoring majoring in miner engineering. >>> glenn ivey is officially running for congress seeking donna edward's seat who is now running for the vacant senate seat of barbara mikulski. ivey is confident fund raising will not be a problem this time. >> there's no incumbent. so we'll have a level playing field and i think we'll be able to all start and have an equal beginning. i'm confident, though, my experience, my name recognition and the grassroots outreach effort will help us be successful in the end. >> while ivey is the first to announce his campaign, there will undoubtedly be plenty of others hoping to punch their ticket to congr

ferguson. it's a problem in cities across the state and the the country. have you in ferguson tried to bring in other nearby communities to the protest movement, to get them involved in the activism around that issue? >> there are communities across the city and county who are actively protesting in ferguson in berkeley where antonio martin was killed. so yes, it's a broad section of people from across st. louis who are active protesters. but ferguson as you know is like the site in ground zero for what we call the beginning of this phase of the movement because of mike's death. that's why it's still a place of trauma. the ferguson pd as you said has been prove on the be a racist police department that perpetuates racist policing. that's what we are confronting because that led to the death of mike brown. >> thank you for your time. good luck this evening. >> thank you. >> the shooting in ferguson can be a major setback for a city hoping to make a new start. in addition to the resignation yesterday of ferguson police chief thomas jackson, the city manager a

city, as well. we should not think of this as a problem in ferguson that is somehow unique to that community. ks to broken windows policing here in new york city you have statistics that rival the ones we see in ferguson. the new york civil liberties union issued a report showing that here in new york city more than 80% of those who are issued summons for things like jaywalking are people of color. the revenue streams that fund the criminal courts in new york city, just like those in ferguson, come from poor people paying tickets for minor offenses that are being enforced against them, but are not being enforced in other parts of town. >> we see that it is lethal. the jaywalking, what exactly was michael brown stopped for by darren wilson? because he was walking in the middle of the road. this was not a very trafficked road. it was a back road to the main road. the fact that these two young men were simply walking on the street. how is it, you're an attorney you clerked for justice blackmun , how is it the darren wilson did not get charged with violating civil rights, let alone indicted, but n

that being said the ferguson city counsel just earlier this week voted to unanimously get rid of the the city manager, because of the report which said that there were cases of racism in the ferguson police department, so they viewed this as a systemic institutional problem but they did not bring race charges against darin wilson. clearly this is a sensitive issue and one that has a lot of folks giving this the time and the attention that it deserves because quite frankly, we need to have a conversation about policy in this country with regards to police enforcement and race relations. >> if nothing else it is sparking conversation. thank you so much kevin. we appreciate it. you have a great weekend. stick around for michelle obama's dance moves on ellen plus is robert downy jr. coming through big time as a real life superhe ror. ncludes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my airways for a full 24 hours. spiriva helps me breathe easier. spiriva respimat does not replace rescue inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell

>> tensions mounting again in ferguson. city budget busting. human and financial toll adding up from these protests. plus, another executive action. this time for a bill of rights for college students. guess who is on the hook for that bill? not them. see you soon bottom of the hour. >> can't wait. always a great show. but up here first. what if i told you isis may not be the country's number one problem right now? it's the u.s. governmememememend bears" for all your headlines log on to fox news.com. >>> government is not the solution to our problem. government is the problem. >> well maybe the gipper had it right. when americans were just asked what they think is the most important problem facing the country today, dissatisfaction with government topping the list. get this. that's ahead of the economy, jobs, immigration, health care and terrorism. president reagan had it right all along? >> you better believe president reagan had it right. we are 34 years later, about $ 18 trillion in debt later and people are fed up with the government. we ha

the ferguson police chief quits. >> the city of ferguson and police chief thomas jackson have agreed mutual separation. >> tonight, more fall out from the justice department report. isil fighters on the run in one city, and on offense in another and in a ruthless new video a child who kills. factory farms, the new battle over pork an

to date, she has paid $550 in fines and fees to the city of ferguson. she has been arrested twice for having unpaid tickets. and she has spent six days in jail. yet today she still inexplicably owed ferguson $541. and her story is only one of dozens of similar accounts that our investigation uncovered. now over time it is clear that this -- this culture of enforcement actions being disconnected from the public safety needs of the community, and often to the detriment of community residents has given rise to a disturbing and unconstitutional pattern or practice. and our investigation showed that ferguson police officers routinely violate the fourth amendment in stopping people without reasonable suspicion. arresting them without probable cause. and using unreasonable force against them. according to the police department's own records -- their own records, it is officers frequently infringing on first amendment rights. they interfere with the right to record police activities and make enforcement decisions based on the way individuals express themselves.

. >> the city of ferguson looks to become an example how a community can move for in the face of adversities. we are committed to keeping keeping our police department and having one that exhibits the highest degree of professionalism and fairness. >> ferguson city manager and municipal judge have resign this week a city clerk has been fired fired. >>> the personal and political future of pennsylvania's attorney general kathleen kane is in the hands of the supreme court tonight. her attorney today hoped to convince the state's five justices that a special prosecutor investigating kane for leaking confidential grand jury information was improperly appointed. a grand jury formed by that special prosecutor recommended criminal charges against kane. >>> are you eager to hear what the court will say? >> yes we're going to let the court make their own decision and cautiously hopeful. >> now if the justices rule against kane, all eyes will turn to the montgomery county district attorney risa vet free ferman. she would decide if the charges recommended by the grand jury would be filed against the at

but those same investigators said the atmosphere in ferguson at the time made the city a powder keg. hostility and distrust between residents and police created a toxic atmosphere. attorney general erik holder: >> this behavior not only exacerbates tensions in its own right. it has the effect of stifling community confidence that is absolutely vital for effective policing. >> reporter: in the report investigators found ferguson city employees, including police commanders, traded racist e- mails about blacks. one e-mail depicted president obama as a chimpanzee. racial bias and racial stereotypes led to traffic stops, use of police force, and unlawful arrests that overwhelmingly targeted minorities. between 2012 and 2014, 93% of people arrested in ferguson were african american. and the report said the court system was also a problem, focusing on revenue rather than public safety. traffic tickets often led to a variety of other legal fines and those who didn't pay were often jailed. ferguson mayor james knowles talked about the racist e-mails among city employees. >> the three individu