Watchdog says Ferguson behind on police reforms

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Federal officials say the Missouri city of Ferguson needs to make more progress on police and court changes to comply with a consent decree spurred by the 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that independent monitor Natashia Tidwell told a U.S. District Court judge Tuesday that the St. Louis suburb is behind on goals for this year.
Ferguson came under scrutiny following Brown’s death. The white officer who shot the unarmed