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The Day Ferguson Cops Were Caught in a Bloody Lie

To Protect and Serve

The officers got the wrong man, but charged him anyway—with getting his blood on their uniforms. How the Ferguson PD ran the town where Michael Brown was gunned down.

Michael Daly

Special Correspondent

Published Aug. 15 2014 5:55AM EDT

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Michael Daly

Michael Daly

Special Correspondent

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