Justice Department Reportedly Asked Ferguson Cops Not To Release Alleged Robbery Video Of Slain Teen

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Police in Ferguson released a video tape allegedly showing slain teen Michael Brown robbing a store even though the Justice Department warned that doing so could enflame racial tensions, CNN is reporting.

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Ferguson cops had wanted to release the video on Thursday, which allegedly showed the 18-year-old stealing cigars from a convenience store before a police officer shot him in the street last weekend.