U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation (2015)
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The U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation (2015) was a federal probe that examined systemic racial bias and unconstitutional policing practices within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department and municipal court system.
All labels observed (1)
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| U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation (2015) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9894919 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation (2015) Context triple: [Ferguson, Missouri, subjectOf, U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation (2015)]
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A.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a U.S. Department of Justice component responsible for ensuring that recipients of federal justice-related funding comply with civil rights laws and nondiscrimination requirements.
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B.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Education responsible for enforcing civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in educational programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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C.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for enforcing civil rights, privacy, and nondiscrimination laws in health and human services programs.
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D.
Center for Civil Rights
The Center for Civil Rights is a legal advocacy and research organization at UNC School of Law dedicated to advancing racial and social justice through litigation, policy work, and community engagement.
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E.
United States Department of Justice investigations into the King assassination
The United States Department of Justice investigations into the King assassination were federal inquiries conducted to examine the circumstances surrounding the 1968 murder of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., including potential conspiracies and the role of James Earl Ray.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation (2015) Target entity description: The U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation (2015) was a federal probe that examined systemic racial bias and unconstitutional policing practices within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department and municipal court system.
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A.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a U.S. Department of Justice component responsible for ensuring that recipients of federal justice-related funding comply with civil rights laws and nondiscrimination requirements.
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B.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Education responsible for enforcing civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in educational programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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C.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for enforcing civil rights, privacy, and nondiscrimination laws in health and human services programs.
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D.
Center for Civil Rights
The Center for Civil Rights is a legal advocacy and research organization at UNC School of Law dedicated to advancing racial and social justice through litigation, policy work, and community engagement.
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E.
United States Department of Justice investigations into the King assassination
The United States Department of Justice investigations into the King assassination were federal inquiries conducted to examine the circumstances surrounding the 1968 murder of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., including potential conspiracies and the role of James Earl Ray.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights investigation
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federal investigation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate racial discrimination in law enforcement
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ensure constitutional policing in Ferguson ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Eric Holder ⓘ |
| announcedByOffice |
Attorney General of the United States
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linked to:
United States Attorney General
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| conductedBy |
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
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linked to:
Civil Rights Division
United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| examines |
First Amendment violations
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due process violations ⓘ equal protection violations ⓘ municipal court practices ⓘ racial disparities in enforcement ⓘ revenue-driven law enforcement practices ⓘ stops, searches, and arrests ⓘ systemic racial bias ⓘ unconstitutional policing practices ⓘ use of force practices ⓘ |
| finds |
discriminatory intent in some practices
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excessive use of force ⓘ pattern or practice of unlawful conduct by Ferguson Police Department ⓘ racially biased policing in Ferguson ⓘ unconstitutional enforcement of municipal code ⓘ violation of citizens’ constitutional rights ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Ferguson Police Department
ⓘ
Ferguson municipal court system ⓘ |
| hasOutput | DOJ report on Ferguson Police Department and municipal court ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
34 U.S.C. § 12601
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pattern or practice authority ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ferguson, Missouri
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Missouri ⓘ |
| oversightBy |
U.S. federal court (consent decree enforcement)
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linked to:
U.S. federal courts
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| partOf | Obama administration policing reform efforts ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Black Lives Matter movement ⓘ |
| reportIssuedIn | 2015 ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
federal court-enforceable reform agreement
ⓘ
negotiation of consent decree with Ferguson ⓘ reforms to Ferguson Police Department policies ⓘ reforms to Ferguson municipal court practices ⓘ |
| subjectOf | public debate on policing and race in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2014–2015 ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
police shooting of Michael Brown
ⓘ
public protests in Ferguson ⓘ |
| typeOfMisconductAlleged |
civil rights violations
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racial discrimination ⓘ unconstitutional policing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation (2015) Description of subject: The U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation (2015) was a federal probe that examined systemic racial bias and unconstitutional policing practices within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department and municipal court system.
Referenced by (1)
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