DOJ Report: St. Louis family court discriminates against black children

A study by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) found that the St. Louis County Family Court denies juveniles their constitutional rights and discriminates against black children. The investigation, which began before the August 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown Jr. by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer, found that the court’s “administration of juvenile justice discriminates against black children.” It als found that the family court fails to provide constitutionally required due process…