Coordinator wants ‘true reform in Ferguson’ as consent decree faces funding cuts

After the police shooting of Michael Brown, the City of Ferguson entered into a consent decree agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Now, almost a decade later, Ferguson residents and officials are eager for that contract to end. We’ll get an update on its progress from Ferguson Consent Decree Coordinator Patricia Washington, who spoke with STLPR reporter Chad Davis earlier this week. Washington shared examples of successful reforms made as part of the consent decree and the impact of cuts to the program’s funding. She also discussed the conditions for Ferguson to ultimately make its “exit strategy” from the consent decree.