the united states justice department says police in ferguson, missouri have run-amok for years... and now the feds today u-s attorney general loretta lynch announced the department of justice is suing the city. lynch: "today the department of justice is filing a lawsuit in federal district court against the city of ferguson, missouri alleging a pattern of practice of law enforcement conduct that violates the first, the fourth and the fourteenth amendments of the constitution and federal civil rights laws. for months the department of justice negotiated a deal with the city of ferguson - over reforms to its police force and municipal court system. but yesterday... the ferguson city council voted to change the terms of the deal.. prompting today's d-o-j filing. a spokesman for the city says officials have not seen the lawsuit.. and that they plan to comment tomorrow. two sheriff's deputies in maryland were killed in the line of duty today.. after authorities say shots were exchanged in and around a shopping center there. the shooting started inside a panera restaurant about 20 miles

at the next table but they're not from the islamic republic of iran, they're from the united states justice departmenthe united states justice department decided to oppose these american families collecting on the lawsuits claiming that it will harm u.s. diplomacy overseas. try to imagine the scene. you had congress passes the law and the president signs it into law, they go to u.s. court and file lawsuit, they win and then their own government is prying to oppose them. >> so i told mike before we started, i said, when we get to this part of the story i want to make sure you understand you're really in territory here, there are a lot of people in this room who are good friends -- >> sure. >> and we weren't going into detail because so many of us know him so well, you mentioned him a couple of minutes ago. i believe it's one of the most complicated and compelling characters in this book because member of the clinton administration, he gets handed the task, work out this political mess that bill clinton he or she found himself into, on one hand favor and the efforts by u.s. families to file lawsuits aga

>> i do. foshgs he l and is now cooperating with the united states justice department and its ongoing trial in arizona. is a lee bra sabrina also gave a deposition.e city governments of using their benefit of the flds church. do the police here protect and serve the church primarily? church. church. >> yes.'re describing is a straight-up theocracy? >> yes. absolutely. this community's always been a theocracy. >> reporter: the former chief spoke to us while surrounded by his wife and his friends, all ers. did you live in fear that the prophet could actually take your family away from you? >> oh, yeah. >> oh, yeah. >> absolutely, absolutel. >> yep. >> reporter: so, when you were asked sometimes to do things, is it the case that sometimes you would do things that you foundthought, "if i don't do this, i'll lose my family." >> absolutely. >> reporter: we wanted to know what city officials had to say about these charges.ity hall. hi, my name is dan harris. i'm from abc news. we're looking to see if we can the city manager, or the chief of the marshals. >> nobody's in the office right now.

reporter: after quitting the foshgs he force, he cut a deal and is now cooperating with the united states justice department and its ongoing trial in arizona. so, too, is charlene, who was called as a witness this month. is a lee bra sabrina also gave a deposition. both of them accuse the city governments of using their enforcement authority for the benefit of the flds church. do the police here protect and serve the people or protect and serve the church primarily? >> my job was to protect the church. >> reporter: to protect the church. >> yes. >> reporter: what you're describing is a straight-up theocracy? >> yes. absolutely. this community's always been a theocracy. >> reporter: the former chief spoke to us while surrounded by his wife and his friends, all former church members. did you live in fear that the prophet could actually take your family away from you? >> oh, yeah. >> oh, yeah. >> absolutely, absolutely. >> with one phone call. >> yep. >> reporter: so, when you were asked sometimes to do things, is it the case that sometimes you would do things that you found repulsive because you thought, >> a

united states. justice department, it has been operating as an organized crime syndicate for the past 24 years. and some of those alleged crimes like bribery and money laundering were planned and carried out here in the united states. dozens of top fifa officials past and present are under indictment and the investigation is still in its early stages. in a few weeks hundreds of fifa officials from around the world will descend on zurich for a special meeting: one of the most important in its 112-year history, maybe even one of its last. its ranks have been thinned. its president, sepp blatter suspended; it's general secretary fired and five current executive committee members facing criminal charges. some nervous delegates may decide to skip the event, given what happened the last time they got together in may. arrests here and on three different continents, acting at the behest of the u.s. justice department and attorney general loretta lynch. >> loretta lynch: they were expected to uphold the rules that keep soccer honest, and to protect the integrity of the game. instead, they corrupted the

united states. the justice department says that it is suing the town of ferguson, misery. it is -- ferguson, missouri. it is tried to force them to accept reforms. the ferguson council says the reforms are too expensive and wants to renegotiate. the agreement came after those massive protest when an unarmed black teenager named michael brown was shot dead by a black police of -- by a white police officer. >> hands up to my don't shoot. -- hands up, don't shoot. night,r: day and protesters marked to the streets of ferguson demanding justice for michael brown. the young black man was shot dead by a white police officer. he was 18 years old and unarmed. they are accused of routinely targeting the black community. earlier this week, the city agreed to reject the agreement on the grounds it was too expensive. the u.s. justice department said they were left with no choice but to file a civil rights case. >> residents of ferguson have waited nearly a year for their city to adopt an agreement that would protect their rights and you can save. they have waited nearly a year for the

up next, how one little iphone, just one, as become such a massive battle between the united states justice department and one of the world's most powerful companies. the war of words between the head of the fbi and the ceo of apple, over your personal privacy and your security. if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis... isn't it time to let the real you shine through? introducing otezla, apremilast. otezla is not an injection, or a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. some people who took otezla saw 75% clearer skin after 4 months. and otezla's prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't take otezla if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. otezla may increase the risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. side effects may include diarrhea, nausea, upper respiratory tract infection, and headache. tell your doctor about all the medicines you t

the champ will not be the first assessment you're getting the word the united states department of justice will be independent you look at the report it will be brutally honestly and candidly handout i make p that kroifrl i want to know that the obligation i can't help you but can help you once the recommendation is there this is where the city i think that question i have a powerful question one that is predicament even that is the organization alike if it didn't change we'll take into account the options i can't promise other than we will continue to provide candid responses and get to the first 6 months report you'll see the responses we provided no philadelphia 91 recommendations made and their pretty sure on their way an, an example philadelphia we had a six months repo6 months report and officer involved shooting were down 41 percent and davis shootings are down the police trust is building up we identified some troubling statistics and disparmentd racial disparticipated unbeknownst armed african-american men so the community has a to get data and say side by side with the department

his lawsuit was met by a countersuit from the united states justice department seeking millions of dollars in penalties. the case is expected to go to trial in march -- meaning march, right around the corner. the case, duarte said, has raised some absurd charges by the agencies. at one point, the government experts claimed that the bottom of the plowed furrows were still wetlands but the ridges of the furrow had been converted to upland, he said. in addition -- in another, an owingagency official claimed tht duarte had no right to work the land because it had not been continuously planted to wheat. however, he said, the previous owner had stopped planting wheat because the prices were too low. they said it was only exempt if it was part of an ongoing operation, duarte said. there is no law that says farmers have to keep growing crops if there is a glut and prices are in the tank. but by the corps' thinking, if you don't plant wheat when it is unprofitable, you lose your right to ever grow it again. duarte also noted that when federal inspectors came out to his farm, they used a back hoe to

by a couple of speakers we did attend at the invitation of the department of justice cops office specifically acting as the united states attorney for the director of the cops office they'll be 0 doing a acholic beverage review the san francisco police department this is something that we asked for and the department of justice will building this lead of review is appropriate at this time i assure the public any recommendations will be taken seriously this report comes monitored by the cops office we're right now as we look to draft a use of force order for this commission and the public to review we've incorporated already many of the comments we've discussed at the meeting emphasizing safety of life for everyone and the deesclation and the community workshops came forward with many recommendations are being incorporated for the draft and once the draft ready for the commission to consider we believe it will also be a good idea to over to the cops office and looking at prior acholic beverage reviews like las vegas and philadelphia this is something we require our policies are open at this time that will be manage that

by a couple of speakers we did attend at the invitation of the department of justice cops office specifically acting as the united states attorney for the director of the cops office they'll be 0 doing a acholic beverage review the san francisco police department this is something that we asked for and the department of justice will building this lead of review is appropriate at this time i assure the public any recommendations will be taken seriously this report comes monitored by the cops office we're right now as we look to draft a use of force order for this commission and the public to review we've incorporated already many of the comments we've discussed at the meeting emphasizing safety of life for everyone and the deesclation and the community workshops came forward with many recommendations are being incorporated for the draft and once the draft ready for the commission to consider we believe it will also be a good idea to over to the cops office and looking at prior acholic beverage reviews like las vegas and philadelphia this is something we require our policies are open at this time that will be manage that

by a couple of speakers we did attend at the invitation of the department of justice cops office specifically acting as the united states attorney for the director of the cops office they'll be 0 doing a acholic beverage review the san francisco police department this is something that we asked for and the department of justice will building this lead of review is appropriate at this time i assure the public any recommendations will be taken seriously this report comes monitored by the cops office we're right now as we look to draft a use of force order for this commission and the public to review we've incorporated already many of the comments we've discussed at the meeting emphasizing safety of life for everyone and the deesclation and the community workshops came forward with many recommendations are being incorporated for the draft and once the draft ready for the commission to consider we believe it will also be a good idea to over to the cops office and looking at prior acholic beverage reviews like las vegas and philadelphia this is something we require our policies are open at this time that will be manage that

a good friend who is on her own crafting her own path for justice at the united states department of justice. wade henderson, my man. you know? my man. when things got rough -- [ applause ] -- when things were tossed at me, that was a phone call to make. you know? and he mobilized the troops and i could not have gotten through all the stuff i had to get through without you. we're going to miss you. i know although your position is going to change, your commitment to the cause will always remain and we thank you for all that you have done and all that you will continue to do. as tony said, we were at mother emmanuel this weekend. and one of the things that reverend goff said there and i just want to kind of pick up on, is that he talked about in his sermon the time is now. and it was kind of a play on and what dr. king said about the fierce urgency of now. we have made progress, but our journey is clearly not yet complete. we can't be complacent. we can't be satisfied. there are new challenges that we have to face that have their roots in some of the old things that we and our predeces

by a couple of speakers we did attend at the invitation of the department of justice cops office specifically acting as the united states attorney for the director of the cops office they'll be 0 doing a acholic beverage review the san francisco police department this is something that we asked for and the department of justice will building this lead of review is appropriate at this time i assure the public any recommendations will be taken seriously this report comes monitored by the cops office we're right now as we look to draft a use of force order for this commission and the public to review we've incorporated already many of the comments we've discussed at the meeting emphasizing safety of life for everyone and the deesclation and the community workshops came forward with many recommendations are being incorporated for the draft and once the draft ready for the commission to consider we believe it will also be a good idea to over to the cops office and looking at prior acholic beverage reviews like las vegas and philadelphia this is something we require our policies are open at this time that will be manage that

by a couple of speakers we did attend at the invitation of the department of justice cops office specifically acting as the united states attorney for the director of the cops office they'll be 0 doing a acholic beverage review the san francisco police department this is something that we asked for and the department of justice will building this lead of review is appropriate at this time i assure the public any recommendations will be taken seriously this report comes monitored by the cops office we're right now as we look to draft a use of force order for this commission and the public to review we've incorporated already many of the comments we've discussed at the meeting emphasizing safety of life for everyone and the deesclation and the community workshops came forward with many recommendations are being incorporated for the draft and once the draft ready for the commission to consider we believe it will also be a good idea to over to the cops office and looking at prior acholic beverage reviews like las vegas and philadelphia this is something we require our policies are open at this time that will be manage that

by a couple of speakers we did attend at the invitation of the department of justice cops office specifically acting as the united states attorney for the director of the cops office they'll be 0 doing a acholic beverage review the san francisco police department this is something that we asked for and the department of justice will building this lead of review is appropriate at this time i assure the public any recommendations will be taken seriously this report comes monitored by the cops office we're right now as we look to draft a use of force order for this commission and the public to review we've incorporated already many of the comments we've discussed at the meeting emphasizing safety of life for everyone and the deesclation and the community workshops came forward with many recommendations are being incorporated for the draft and once the draft ready for the commission to consider we believe it will also be a good idea to over to the cops office and looking at prior acholic beverage reviews like las vegas and philadelphia this is something we require our policies are open at this time that will be manage that

'cause the united states department of justice has statistics that prove that african american, latino, and native american children are disciplined more harshly, and they are suspended quickly. famously, there's pictures of, like, five year olds being handcuffed, right? and the-- a number of suspensions does affect the likelihood that these young people will be in prison. i think that's just a part of it. and what i've learned-- because i was chasing the school-to-prison pipeline is that i see a broader picture, again, of the ravages of poverty. >> what do we do about it? do we have to have to go back and address the poverty issues, the root causes. and would some of these other issues that are surface issues kind of go away? >> i think my idea, is what i just talked about, which is don't throw the baby out with the bath water. we know what schools have been. it's an institution that we understand. i think we need to rebuild them so that there are more services there. i met a young man who was in prison outside of-- of washington, d. c. he is 18 years old. and-- at the end of the inte

the champ will not be the first assessment you're getting the word the united states department of justice will be independent you look at the report it will be brutally honestly and candidly handout i make p that kroifrl i want to know that the obligation i can't help you but can help you once the recommendation is there this is where the city i think that question i have a powerful question one that is predicament even that is the organization alike if it didn't change we'll take into account the options i can't promise other than we will continue to provide candid responses and get to the first 6 months report you'll see the responses we provided no philadelphia 91 recommendations made and their pretty sure on their way an, an example philadelphia we had a six months repo6 months report and officer involved shooting were down 41 percent and davis shootings are down the police trust is building up we identified some troubling statistics and disparmentd racial disparticipated unbeknownst armed african-american men so the community has a to get data and say side by side with the department

life and the commission has a group of stakeholders to review the policies and the united states department of justice acholic beverage reform has reviewed the policy and the focus a accountability you'll hear from con in any chaplain and asked for the staff to support our initiative data and transparency is the next focus on our path forward the commission has directed the department to have a study to disagree gait the studies specifically we need to better understand the gpa disparities in particular the african-american community with the less rates to do better to close the gap the chief said body worn cameras have been a proprietor of the department and the commission we believe in 2016 all officers had been armed with body cameras and the next focus is eliminating bias referred has said it is sometimes a motivatatter of com sense but it is understanding the community your sworn to serve and train on the justifies will be infected a community partnership to have the confidence that reverend brown discussed in community forum to those hospital to identify the officers that are struggling before t

united states. an investigation from the department of justice into u.s. ge-backed securities selling ahead of the financial crisis. all the banks have been looked over for that in the united states. rbs is one of the last. it could be a large charge for them, around $7 billion. them, theybig for will have less capital to return to shareholders. that is one of the real drivers behind the stock. investors see that as the juice you can get if you own royal bank of scotland. the u.s.g of that in is something that will dictate returns to investors. guy: stock has just opened down 10%. ramin, your view is that the bank selloff has been overdone. lloyds bouncing quite strongly. rbs being absolutely hammered. ramin: we published a note saying this is not a systemic crisis. a lot of clients i speak to are talking 2008. this isn't 2008. balance sheets are incredibly strong. the bankss insured have strongly capitalized themselves. this is an earnings issue. margins are going to be suffering because of the negative rates. unless we get some kind of normalization of po

then we are also going to send that version of the policy to the united states department of justice. as i indicated last week they agreed around the point around urgency, we don't have to wait for 2 years to wait before that is adopted and that review will also help. we will be be very familiar with these orders. they will likely be different when they come to us. when they come to us after the department of justice has come with their reviews, we will have community hearings where we'll be able to hear from everybody about those recommendations and whether or not their fit for san francisco and after that it will come to the commission for final adoption. depending on how long the department of justice takes, i'm hopeful it will get to where this commission will get to vote hopefully early in april and again the caveat is how long the department of justice will take. that is the introduction, questions, commissioner dejesus. >> i'm thankful for the public for coming tonight. every time you speak, you give us a lot of ideas. i knew we were going to be reviewing the use of force. i kn