94% of failure to comply charges charges. in 88% of cases in which ferguson police documented use of force, it was used against african-americans. the report also found ferguson officials circulated racist jokes on their e-mail accounts. barack obama, the president, would not be president long because, quote, what black man holds a steady job for four years. the city of ferguson is expected to respond to these findings sometime this afternoon. joining me now is rashad johnson and trumaine lee. let s start with eric holder. it was a powder keg. i wonder whether you think this finding on the part of the doj, not that darren wilson is guilty of civil rights violations but
recommendations on community policing will we engage robustly in an activity to make sure the community is engaged and has oversight of policing activity and that there s accountability to make sure the courts are not used as an atm for a system of municipal fragmentation and disproportionately impacting african americans. van, some of these e-mails that were released in this department of justice report are simply shocking. in november 2008 e-mail stating that president barack obama would not be president for very long because quote, what black man holds a steady job for four years. in april 2011 an e-mail depicted president obama as a chimpanzee. in october 2011 an e-mail included a photo of a bare-chested group of dancing women apparently in africa with the caption quote, michelle obama s high school reunion. it s hard these were on city e-mail accounts. these weren t like simply some g-mail account. this is their official e-mail account. it gives you a sense of the
i ll real one of them that refers to in 2008 in november right after the election of president barack obama. one person said president obama wouldn t likely last in office for very long because quote, what black man holds a steady job for four years. this is what the justice department says was going on behind the scenes. it underscores and backs up what we heard on the streets in ferguson and people were protesting after the killing of michael brown. that s pretty incredible. there were other jokes like that in the e-mails they uncovered. thank you so much. outfront now, the attorney for michael brown s family and former lapd officer from the st. louis area. let me start with you anthony. you just heard evans report. ferguson department repeatedly discriminating against blacks. you represent the family of michael brown. what s your response? well nobody is alarmed.
when you look at ferguson when you look at the surrounding municipalities around ferguson on one side you have berkeley which is over 80% african-american. on the other side you have jennings which is over 90% african-american. what we don t know is in terms of the people who are stopped, where are they from. reporter: perhaps more concerning the evidence of racist jokes being e-mailed by ferguson police and court officials. an e-mail in november 2008 read in part that president barack obama wouldn t likely be president for long because quote, what black man holds a steady job for four years. another joke that an african-american who had an abortion was rewarded by crimestoppers. ferguson officials say they are reviewing the report s findings and are expected to respond shortly but no matter what s in it the co-chairs of the ferguson commission say changes definitely need to be made. we need to change training we need to change assessment we need to change the way in which we int
officer darryn wilson. attorney general holder is also expected that his staff recovered racially charged e-mails. one sent after president obama was elected in 2008. it suggested that obama wouldn t be president for long. because quote, what black man holds a steady job for more than four years. ferguson mayor will release a statement. attorney general holder is expected to release a second report of clearing wilson of civil rights charges. almost two years since home made bombs exploded near the boston marathon finish line. later today, the trial will