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Money woes could lead to dissolution, Ferguson leaders say
The Missouri town thrust into the spotlight after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown could face eventual dissolution unless serious financial threats can be resolved, Ferguson’s acting city manager told a federal judge this week. Interim City Manager Jeffrey Blume offered that dire assessment during a hearing on how Ferguson is doing implementing police […]
Money woes could lead to dissolution, Ferguson leaders say
The Missouri town thrust into the spotlight after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown could face eventual dissolution unless serious financial threats can be resolved, Ferguson’s acting city manager told a federal judge this week. Interim City Manager Jeffrey Blume offered that dire assessment during a hearing on how Ferguson is doing implementing police […]
Ferguson needn’t rescind warrant against bankrupt driver
When a citizen declares personal bankruptcy, federal law shields him or her with an “automatic stay” — a mechanism that blocks creditors from trying to collect debts that arose before the bankruptcy filing. But does an automatic stay mean that a city must rescind an arrest warrant issued against an insolvent person who has failed […]
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