Al Sharpton will attend Monday White House civil rights meeting as White House proposes $263 million plan that puts body-worn cameras in police departments and reviews police 'militarization'
- Slain 18-year-old Michael Brown's parents have demanded the use of more body-cams by police forces to document violent encounters with suspects
- President will meet with 'young ... civil rights leaders' and law enforcement officials after he holds a cabinet meeting about the Ferguson unrest
- Civil rights meeting will focus on challenges posed by 'mistrust between law enforcement and communities of color'
- Speculation ran rampant that Al Sharpton would be in the White House Monday, and his representatives confirmed it before lunch
- Cabinet meeting will concern the militarization of local law enforcement with equipment provided by the federal government
- Task force will have four months to make recommendations to Obama about how to change the program that has moved $4.3 billion in gear
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