Ferguson police chief says he won't resign
The embattled police chief of Ferguson, Mo., said he's not stepping down amid reports that he will be forced out by city officials seeking to reform the department.
Police Chief Thomas Jackson refuted the news of his departure through Twitter late Tuesday, asserting that he "has not resigned. He has not been told to resign. He has not been fired. If he leaves, it will be his choice alone."
Citing government officials with knowledge of the plan, CNN reported that Thomas would step down in the next week and the city would ask the St. Louis County police chief to assume control of the local police force.
Yet Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III played down the proposal.
"People have been saying that for months, I mean for him to step down," Knowles told CNN. "But we've stood by him this entire time. So there is no change on that."
Michael Brown Jr., who was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer, in a Facebook photo dated March 26.Big'mike Jr Brown via FacebookMichael Brown Jr., who was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer, in a Facebook photo dated March 26.
Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr. in a violent confrontation on Aug. 9 that sparked months of unrest in the Missouri city.
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I love baseball more than anything, but it will be awhile before I can think about it again...
In the irony of ironies, I'm not even that big of a Royals fan -- I cheer for the Mets...But I went to grad school at KU and saw a lot of Royals games and have a lot of friends back in K.C....
I guess it hurts all the more because I was cheering for the success of my friend's team...