Holder To Visit Ferguson On Wednesday

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2014 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. In an assertion of same-sex marriage rights, Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Ju... FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2014 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. In an assertion of same-sex marriage rights, Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Justice Department, announcing Saturday that same-sex spouses cannot be compelled to testify against each other, should be eligible to file for bankruptcy jointly and are entitled to the same rights and privileges as federal prison inmates in opposite-sex marriages. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) MORE LESS
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Attorney General Eric Holder will visit Ferguson, Mo. on Wednesday where he will meet with federal law enforcement officers and community leaders, President Obama announced during a Monday press conference.

The Department of Justice is conducting its own investigation into the death of Michael Brown, the black teen shot by a police officer last week. Holder on Sunday ordered a federal autopsy of Brown.

Obama also said that he has spoken with Missouri lawmakers about the situation in Ferguson.

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