FEDERAL POWER

Holder Orders Federal Autopsy on Brown

At Michael Brown family's request.

Attorney General Eric Holder has ordered a federal autopsy on the body of Michael Brown. Department of Justice spokesman Brian Fallon said it will be performed at the request of Brown's family in addition to the one conducted by the state. Fallon also said that the Department of Justice will still take into account the state-performed autopsy during its civil rights investigation of Brown's murder. Last week, Holder announced the federal probe following protests and outrage over the murder of the unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri. Since the murder, the town has erupted into multiple police clashes. Despite a curfew mandated by Gov. Jay Nixon Saturday night, there were more altercations. Seven were arrested ,and one was shot by an unknown gunman.