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KDSK-TV in St. Louis reports that a Ferguson, Mo., police officer has been shot

Tim Zoll with the Ferguson Police Department told NewsChannel 5 that the officer was shot in the arm. Ref. USAToday

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Another black teen shot dead

AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a white officer shot and killed an African-American teen not far from where a similar shooting led to weeks of unrest. Ref. Source 6

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St. Louis-area police brace for 'Moral Monday'

Police want to be prepared, but the protesters want the element of surprise. Ref. Source 2

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Police officer shot in Ferguson protests

A University City police officer was shot during violent protests that erupted in Ferguson, Mo. After it was announced that Officer Darren Wilson was not indicted on any charges related to the Aug. 9 fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. The officer was taken to an area hospital and his condition is unknown. Ref. USAToday

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The Justice Department is preparing to bring a lawsuit against Ferguson, Missouri, police over a pattern of racially discriminatory tactics used by officers, if the department does not agree to make changes, sources tell CNN's Evan Perez.

The shooting death of Michael Brown at the hands of Officer Darren Wilson thrust Ferguson into the center of a nationwide debate over police tactics and race relations. The Justice Department in the coming weeks is expected to announce it won't charge Wilson in the shooting, but it is also expected to outline findings that allege a pattern of discriminatory tactics used by Ferguson police. Ref. CNN

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Police are investigating 9 deaths at multiple sites in Missouri, including a suspect and one dead from apparent natural causes.

The 36-year-old male suspect died from a gunshot that apparently was self-inflicted, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Ref. USAToday

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A U.S. Justice Department civil rights probe has concluded that the police department of Ferguson, Missouri, and the city's municipal court engaged in a "Pattern and practice" Of discrimination against African-Americans, according to a U.S. Law enforcement official briefed on the investigation.

The probe found that African-Americans were targeted disproportionately for traffic stops, use of force and jail sentences.

The investigation was ordered by Attorney General Eric Holder after the police shooting that killed Michael Brown last summer. Ref. CNN

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The city of Ferguson, Missouri, has identified two officers who resigned Thursday over racist emails discovered during the Justice Department investigation of the police force.

The DOJ's 102-page report details widespread and systemic discrimination against blacks at the hands of police and city officials.

City spokesman Jeff Small said earlier Friday that Ferguson's top court clerk was released this week. Ref. CNN