Ferguson City Council accepts the terms of the U.S. Government's Police Reform Plan. This is amidst tensions after Michael Brown, an African-American citizen, was killed by a Police Officer.
The Justice Department has filed a case against the city of Ferguson regarding its local justice system. The city, however, is recosidering to revise it following the suit in order to void the case.
Since the shooting incident of Michael Brown in Ferguson, the city has been called to reform by the Department of Justice. Now, the Justice Department is forced to take matters in its own hands by filing a civil lawsuit against the city.