article_snippet: Just about every branch of Ferguson government -- police, Municipal Court, City Hall -- participated in "unlawful" targeting of African-American residents for tickets and fines, The Justice Department concluded.
article_snippet: The millions of dollars in fines and fees paid by black residents served an ultimate goal of satisfying "revenue rather than public safety needs," The Justice Department found.
article_snippet: Justice report finds systematic discrimination by police in Ferguson .
article_snippet: Justice report detailed how Ferguson operated a vertically integrated system -- from street cop to court clerk to judge to city administration to city council -- to raise revenue for the city budget through increased ticketing and fining.
article_snippet: The investigators also found evidence of racist jokes being sent around by Ferguson police and court officials.
article_snippet: The DOJ's probe came after public outcry over the death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, who was shot by Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in August.