Transcripts for CNN CNNI Simulcast 20150304 06:06:00 : vimar

CNN CNNI Simulcast March 4, 2015 06:06:00

>> reporter: the report that's expected to be released by the justice department here in the united states will confirm what many residents here in ferguson, missouri have been saying for years, that the ferguson police department they say have been engaged in racial bias specifically targeting its african-american residents. we've gotten ahold of some of the preliminary statistics expected to be released in that report. here's a breakdown of what this report is expected to show. even the city is 67% black, 93% of the arrests involved african-americans during a two-year period. 90% of citations issued by police officers were given to african-americans. 85% of all vehicle stops by police involved african-americans. and any time a police officer here in the city of ferguson used force, 88% of those times it involved african-americans, as well. many community leaders here say this is a wakeup call throughout not just the city of ferguson

Related Keywords

Reporter , Report , Us , Residents , Ferguson Police Department , City Of Ferguson , Missouri , Justice , City , Some , 93 , African American , Statistics , Black , Breakdown , Bias , Ahold , 67 , Police Officers , Vehicle , Arrests , Citations , Africans , 90 , Two , 85 , Police , Force , Times , Police Officer , Wake Up Call , Community Leaders , 88 ,

© 2025 Vimarsana