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Ferguson: Judge Withdraws 10,000 Arrest Warrants in Court Changes

HeadlineAug 25, 2015

A judge in Ferguson, Missouri, has withdrawn as many as 10,000 arrest warrants as part of a series of changes to the court system announced Monday. The order withdraws all municipal warrants issued before 2015. It also changes the conditions for pretrial release and creates a pathway for people to have drivers’ licenses reinstated if the suspension was due to failure to pay fines or show up to court. A Justice Department probe found the city has been targeting African Americans for arrest and then profiting off of their fines. The changes come after a year of widespread protests over the police killing of Michael Brown.

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