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Ferguson: City Appoints First African-American Police Chief

HeadlineJul 23, 2015

In Ferguson, Missouri, officials have appointed the first African American to head the city’s predominantly white force. Andre Anderson, a 24-year veteran of the Glendale, Arizona, police force, will become the interim Ferguson police chief. The appointment comes four months after a Justice Department probe found widespread discrimination by Ferguson police.

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