U.S. Department of Justice investigating police in 2 cities: Ferguson, Missouri and Cleveland

[sheshe2]

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Of the nation's nearly 11,500 local police departments, the U.S. Department of Justice is currently investigating two for possible misconduct: Ferguson, Missouri and Cleveland.

The civil rights probes came after the November 2012 police chase in Cleveland that ended with two unarmed people killed in a hail of 137 bullets and the August shooting of an unarmed black man by a white Ferguson police officer.

Once the investigations are complete, the cities could sign consent decrees that would mandate transformation throughout the maligned departments.

A federal hammer would likely come down first on Cleveland. The DOJ launched its local investigation in March 2013, five months after 13 Cleveland police officers shot at driver Timothy Russell, 43, and passenger Malissa Williams, 30, on Nov. 29, 2012.

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Read More: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/10/us_department_of_justice_inves_1.html

[Rex]

1. Wow, 137 bullets! No doubt the apologists will be along to explain exactly why that is by the book.

One thing I've learned on DU, cops think they are way above the laws that govern us little people.

[sheshe2]

2. My take...is in 3...2...1 eom

[Rex]

3. I do however have faith the DoJ is going to come down with the big hammer.

That is going to be a boatload of pink slips...137...dam my mind is trying to wrap itself around that many bullets in a car.

[sheshe2]

6. I have faith as well in the DOJ wielding

that hammer Rex.

It is time that EXCESSIVE FORCE especially against POC ends. This is escalating, they show no remorse, they shoot and they are damn well shooting to kill. We need some justice.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Nothing is going to happen till after the Elections.

Sounds like the DOJ has some big time funding issues and is short of people to prosecute these cases. Thank you Darell Issa.

[Hortensis]

5. Good. Just 2 of many Obama-era actions on atrocities previous administrations ignored.