The equal protection clause, along with the rest of the 14th Amendment, allows the national government the opportunity to review a variety of actions on the part of state and local governments.
Using the that authority, the Justice Department issued a report detailing such violations by the police department of Ferguson, Missouri.
- Remarks by the Attorney General.
- The DOJ Report.
Here's media coverage.
- Ferguson Police Routinely Violate Rights of Blacks, Justice Dept. Finds.
- Justice Department: Ferguson Police Biased Against Blacks, Scornful of Constitutional Rights.
