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AG Eric Holder Messing With My Mom and Dad! draft one
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WASHINGTON Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday opened a broader civil rights investigation of the practices and procedures of the Ferguson Police Department in the wake of the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown, 18, by Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson.
The Civil Rights Division will investigate whether Ferguson police have engaged in a pattern of civil rights violations, Holder said.
The attorney general also announced that the Justice Department has begun what he called a partnership with the St. Louis County Police Department to assess the county departments response to the demonstrations that followed the shooting.
The investigation of Ferguson police will include the departments use of force, traffic stops, searches and arrests, Holder said, adding that Ferguson officials welcomed the inquiry and pledged their cooperation. Justice Department officials said there is no timeline on the length of the investigation, and that it would depend on the cooperation of local authorities.
The goal, Holder said, is to reach an agreement with the department that would establish new tactics to eliminate bias and increase community confidence in the department.
Holder pledged a fair, thorough investigation that would result in lasting, positive change.
Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment. Mayor James Knowles III told the Post-Dispatch on Wednesday night that the city has nothing to hide and welcomes an investigation.
Holder said his department could expand the inquiry later to include police in neighboring communities.
The initial investigation will not look into the hiring practices of the Ferguson Police Department, which has been criticized for having only a handful of black officers in a majority-black community.
Those numbers dont in and of themselves prove discrimination, said Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Molly Moran, although she said that the broader investigation could lead there.
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Democrat #39;s withdrawal upends Kansas Senate race
Democrat #39;s withdrawal upends Kansas Senate race Democrat #39;s withdrawal upends Kansas Senate race.
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Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has welcomed as a victory for fairness todays House of Commons vote in favour of a Liberal Democrat bill to expand exemptions to the spare room subsidy provisions included in the housing benefit bill.
MPs backed the Affordable Homes Bill, introduced by Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George at second reading by 306 votes to 231.
The bill aims to afford exemptions to those who cannot find a smaller home as well as disabled people who need a spare boardroom or who have adapted homes.
It will be another step to strengthen protections to those affected by the spare room subsidy, following on from Liberal Democrat-led moves earlier in the year to lift the cap from Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland, which is allowing the abolition of the measure in Scotland. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie led calls to the Scottish Government to work with the UK Government to deliver change to the policy.
Commenting, Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader Willie Rennie said:
Scottish Liberal Democrats have always been clear that we should actively seek to address any unintended consequences of this legislation. This Liberal Democrat-led initiative is a significant and welcome step forward in our efforts to build the fairer society we all wish to see, and votes from MPs across the United Kingdom are ensuring progress towards a fair outcome in all parts of the UK.
"It is a victory for fairness. It shows that Liberal Democrat efforts to keep this policy under constant review can deliver meaningful change to those affected by any unintended consequences."
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A Democrat and an Independent run together against a Republican
A Democrat and an Independent run together against a Republican.
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