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Lawrence police staff required to read Ferguson report

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Lawrence police officers have been required to read the federal report that details the Ferguson, Missouri, police department after Michael Brown’s shooting death last summer.

The black, unarmed 18-year-old was killed Aug. 9 by Officer Darren Wilson, which sparked nationwide protests and unrest in Ferguson.

The Justice Department report, which was published March 4, highlights how Ferguson’s police practices, including “racial bias,” eroded community trust. According to the report, Ferguson city officials also pressured the police department to generate revenue by issuing more and more citations for city code violations.  The report is available here.

Lawrence Police Chief Tarik Khatib told The Lawrence Journal-World  he wants Lawrence police to learn from the 102-page report. They have a month to finish it.

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