In 2013, the municipal court in Ferguson — a city of 21,135 - TopicsExpress



          

In 2013, the municipal court in Ferguson — a city of 21,135 people — issued 32,975 arrest warrants for nonviolent offenses, mostly driving violations.... ArchCity Defenders, a St. Louis-area public defender group, says in its report that more than half the courts in St. Louis County engage in the illegal and harmful practices of charging high court fines and fees on nonviolent offenses like traffic violations — and then arresting people when they dont pay. The report singles out courts in three communities, including Ferguson.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:42:33 +0000

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