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The Seven Racist E-Mails the Justice Department Highlighted in its Report on Ferguson Police
In this Nov. 25, 2014 file photo, National Guard troops stand in front of the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department a day after a grand jury’s decision in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
(The Washington Post) – The Justice Department just released its investigation into the Ferguson, Mo., police department, an inquiry that was initiated after an officer fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old, last summer. Investigators found numerous examples “of racial bias among police and court staff in Ferguson,” and the report contained several racist e-mails that included jokes about President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, African Americans and Muslims.
Although the Justice Department did not identify the people who sent or received these e-mails, it said that the officials involved are all still employed and that several police officers, court supervisors and commanders were involved.
Here is a rundown of these e-mails, with all descriptions taken directly from the Justice Department’s report:
