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Eric Holder: A community where local authorities consistently approach law enforcement, not as a means for protecting public safety…

On the recordMarch 3, 2015
A community where local authorities consistently approach law enforcement, not as a means for protecting public safety, but as a way to generate revenue, a community where both policing and municipal court practices were found to be disproportionately harmful to residents.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Attorney General Eric Holder describes the findings of a justice department investigation into the Ferguson police department's practices.

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