article_snippet: Those unable to pay the mounting fines would be repeatedly jailed, creating an 'avoidable' cycle that caused tension with the African-American community.
article_snippet: The incident caused widespread protests.
article_snippet: Businesses were looted and set fire to in Ferguson and hundreds attended demonstrations in St Louis, Washington, Oakland, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
article_snippet: Unrest: Protests were staged in Ferguson, Missouri, for months after Michael Brown shooting .
article_snippet: the Justice Department stresses that this causes concerns surrounding the alleged violation of human rights in the city, which became the epicenter of heated debate over racial equality last year.
article_snippet: Here police can be seen confronting demonstrators outside the police station after the grand jury trial .
highlights_snippet: Expected to say attitude was 'avoidable' and created racial tension .
  