Reduced Retiree Benefits/ Ferguson Report

Missoulian: Judge overturns legislative attempt to reduce retirees’ cost-of-living increases
HB 454: Provide funding for PERS defined benefit plan, revise GABA

Missoulian: US finds racist, profit-driven practices in Ferguson
Justice Department Announces Findings Of Two Civil Rights Investigations In Ferguson, Missouri

“The Justice Department announced the findings of its two civil rights investigations related to Ferguson, Missouri, today.  The Justice Department found that the Ferguson Police Department (FPD) engaged in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the First, Fourth, and 14th Amendments of the Constitution.  The Justice Department also announced that the evidence examined in its independent, federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Michael Brown does not support federal civil rights charges against Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson.”
DOJ Report on Shooting of Michael Brown

Ferguson Police Department Report

Pattern and Practice Charts

Pattern and Practice Typography