NEW : Three of the city 's 53 officers are African-American . 67 % of Ferguson 's population is black ; 29 % is white . It 's about 10 miles north of downtown St. Louis . 1 . Are racial tensions getting worse ? The police department has a history of racial profiling, and it was recently found to have engaged in unconstitutional stops. ` It 's the place where everybody knows your name ''
NEW : Three of the city 's 53 officers are African-American . 67 % of Ferguson 's population is black ; 29 % is white . It 's about 10 miles north of downtown St. Louis . The police department has a history of racial profiling, and it was recently found to have engaged in unconstitutional stops. ` It 's the place where everybody knows your name ''