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BumRushDaShow

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14. The "investigations" are not just about Michael Brown
Fri Sep 5, 2014, 05:50 PM
Sep 2014

They are to address an acutely persistent problem for that entire community and other communities like it, where residents have been terrorized by the police.

The statement indicates this here -

He said that Justice Department officials had also reviewed records, including racial statistics for police stops, before deciding the open the investigation. The Justice Department is investigating the Brown shooting separately, as is a grand jury in the St. Louis area.

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Great minds... sheshe2 Sep 2014 #1
LOL BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #2
Well~ sheshe2 Sep 2014 #4
FYI--bullshit hide last night. Stay frosty. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #5
I just saw we now have a new OP about it... sheshe2 Sep 2014 #6
Oh, yeah....THAT. I think I need to wander into that thread....oh--if you google my name, msanthrope Sep 2014 #7
Interesting, thanks msanthrope. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #8
Watch for major round up of Wellstone ruled Sep 2014 #3
They knew it would come to this! freshwest Sep 2014 #9
President Obama and AG Holder taking care of business. thanks BRDS Cha Sep 2014 #10
Lol- one after the other. They should hold some of theseinvestigations for election season though xD ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #11
Not the right time Iamthetruth Sep 2014 #12
The "investigations" are not just about Michael Brown BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #14
I 100% agree with you Iamthetruth Sep 2014 #16
The issue is that BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #17
Yes this is a problem Iamthetruth Sep 2014 #19
The federal government's jurisdiction is invoked when BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #20
I absolutely think this is the right thing to do Aerows Sep 2014 #13
LOL BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #15
I know I'm wrong Aerows Sep 2014 #18
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