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Justice Dept. announces $4.7 million plan to address rift between police and communities
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/justice-dept-announces-4-7-million-plan-to-address-rift-between-police-and-communities/
People march in Washington on Sept. 6, 2014 to protest the killing of black teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
Justice Dept. announces $4.7 million plan to address rift between police and communities
Agence France-Presse
18 Sep 2014
The U.S. government announced Thursday a $4.7-million program to shore up police-community relations in the wake of the police killing of an unarmed black teenager in Missouri.
Attorney General Eric Holder said the initiative would aim to combat distrust between police departments and the public.
“The events in Ferguson reminded us that we cannot allow tensions, which are present in so many neighborhoods across America, to go unresolved,” Holder said in a statement.
“As law enforcement leaders, each of us has an essential obligation – and a unique opportunity – to ensure fairness, eliminate bias, and build community engagement.”