article_snippet.sent: It should not be forgotten that the DOJ review of the Department of Justice (DOJ) was precipitated by months of protests and activism following the killing of Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer and by revelations about the town's dysfunctional government and court system by local civil rights law groups.
article_snippet.sent: The report from the Department of Justice offered a devastating insight into a police department and court system that preyed on The report from the Department of Justice own citizens.
article_snippet.sent: Through illegal traffic stops and arrests, and the use of excessive force, the Department of Justice (DOJ) held town residents in bondage.
article_snippet.sent: The municipal court system used excessive court fines and fees to ensure that citizens arrested for even minor infractions would be charged thousands of dollars or face jail time.
article_snippet.sent: Rather than a force for public safety, the Department of Justice became, according to Attorney General Eric Holder, "a collection agency" -- one that preyed disproportionately on the town's African-American residents.
article_snippet.sent: the Department of Justice first drew the attention of the nation for the Department of Justice display of military weaponry and tear gas in response to civilian protests.  